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Chet Bishop · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject:

Here are the photos Jacob sent me earlier:

Thanks again, Jacob. Perhaps you could explain which instrument this is?
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Janito · Member Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 114 Location: USA

Lemuel · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:48 pm Post subject:

Chet, I like the look of the one piece back. Nice antiquing.

Welcome Jacob to the forum...I'm glad you've arrived safely at this refugee camp. Wink

Jacob · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:12 am Post subject:

Thanks for the welcoming posts.

Chet, it is a pochette from 1735, which explains its pristine condition. I believe the instrument is in Japan. It's called the "Chardon". There is also another pochette called the "Fountaine" (I think?) which has very little wear, as does the "Alard" del Gesu which is in a museum in Paris. I believe when Vuillame went to find the "Messiah" after Tarisio's death, he found it together with the "Alard" in a chest of drawers in Tarisio's cottage.

Michael Darnton · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:00 am Post subject:

I'm thinking that Chet's natural tendencies--the shapes of corners he tends to make, his natural edgework, etc., will work well with the del Gesu model.
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Chet Bishop · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

"I'm thinking that Chet's natural tendencies--the shapes of corners he tends to make, his natural edgework, etc., will work well with the del Gesu model."

Well! In that case, I guess I have just switched styles. Smile

The fellow I took the new fiddle to last night, (Adam LaMotte) made the same comment, essentially. He liked this one more than my previous work, and encouraged me to make more of this style.

The instrument did not have any of the "new" sound that I usually get for the first few days. It started right off sounding "played in". I have no idea why...

He took it with him to his orchestra rehearsal last night, to show to other musicians, so it will get some positive attention that way. He is keeping it for a few weeks, to see how the sound develops. We'll see what happens.
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ctviolin · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:56 am Post subject:

Jacob · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:27 am Post subject:

Hi Craig,

From our many years together on the "other" board you should know that I'm pretty used to being yelled at Wink

Lemuel · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:31 pm Post subject:

Cliff Green · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:21 pm Post subject:

Hello and welcome Jacob. I'm sure you don't know me from TOS. I was always in the back of the room doodling or reading a comic book and as much as I wanted to never participated in the spit ball contests.
Haven't you worked with Brian Lisus? He seems to be a very nice person as well as a fine luthier.

Cliff

Jacob · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject:

Cliff Green · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:57 pm Post subject:

TOS- the other site. Sorry for being so lazy.