

Their importance is considered equal to those of the Stradivari and Guarneri families. It gives a whole new meaning to getting a little action.Īmati - The surname of of a family of Italian luthiers from Cremona from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s. Read my article about the differences here AĪction - The correct spacing caused by the slightly raised height of the nut and bridge over the fingerboard is called "action." Too low action and the string will buzz too high and the pitch will be inaccurate as your fingers press harder and bend the string. Helpful Hint: Use the navigation menu on the left side of catalog pages to narrow down Fiddleheads' instruments by one-piece or two-piece backs. Players are lead by unscrupulous sellers to think a one-piece is better because they cost more, but it simply means a bigger piece of wood was used.įun Fact: It's important to mention also that the front of the violin is 99.9% of the time made with two pieces of spruce, usually identical and from the same cut, and thus the seam is harder to see owing to the vertical grain. A one-piece back is special as it came from one, large solid plate of maple and is more decadent and, thus, more expensive. Simply-put, a two-piece back the makers "bookmatch," fancy talk for glue two halves of wood together following the grain, to make one solid back piece or plate. Skip to # - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Zġ-piece or 2-piece back - I wrote a detailed article here, with photos, explaining the differences. Note: For the sake of brevity, I use the word violin in place of violin, viola, cello and bass. Over years of teaching violin and running a successful violin shop result in expansive knowledge I'm happy to share! Okay, it just may have been something one of us discovered at a music competition during college. Adjust as needed.ĭon't ask us how me know this specifically, but it can be a total blast and sensory experience to start the fork vibrating then touching the fork tip it against your ear, nose or tongue.

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