I found this instrument laying dormant for, no doubt, generations. It still had its original neck set… which by modern standards is too short and too low. Its interesting to think that the whole concept of the neck angle has changed towards more tension … thereby producing more power. It also coincides with the rising of the concert A through time up to 440.
In order to bring this instrument up to modern standards the top block needed to be replaced (more beefy) and a foot and a heel need to be added to the neck stock. Its then set into the new block. Another thing that needs to be done is the fitting of a new stouter bass bar inside to handle the load of the greater string tension.
When all that is done you have a fine instrument that has all the mellow magic of an old violin with all the power and punchy clarity that players want today. This isinstrument is now in the hands of a talented player in Princeton, NJ…..she was about the first person to play it in many,many years
