The first time I was traumatized by a broken instrument was in the third grade. My dad propped my rental bass up, leaning it standing on its endpin against the side of our van on the morning of a performance. Propping a bass up standing like that is like asking for a death wish. …
Category Archive: Lutherie
Jul 16
Violins Are Like Legos: They’re Meant to Come Apart
The bridge, which connects the vibration of the strings to the body of the instrument, is held in place only by the tension of the strings. No glue or adhesive is necessary or even desirable. (Photo by CavinB) You’ve seen it before. Intermission commences at the junior high orchestra concert. The suspect, a rather uncoordinated …