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DanofTucson · May 27th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Hi all, I have decided to become a violin builder (I think you call it a Luther?).

So for my first build I want to build a Antonio Stradivari violin of 1703, such as the La Rouse Boughton violin played by Boris Kuschnir of the Kopelman Quartet.
But I have no access to any Stradivaries here in Tucson. And I have never seen one (or any violin) up close. Except for my 1961 Kay upright bass, which I did re-glue the tapered dove tail joint on once.

I was thinking I could scan my Kay bass on a giant copy machine and then shrink it down to violin size. Do you think that would work?

We don't have any ancient Bavarian Spruce trees here in Tucson, but we have lots of Mesquite, is that a good choice for an exact Stradivarius copy?

I also have a German style bass bow.

By the way, the Mesquite wood is wonderful for BBQ fires!

Thank you for your suggestions!

May 27th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
DanofTucson Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tucson Age: 56 Posts: 184	First Stradivarius Build Hi all, I have decided to become a violin builder (I think you call it a Luther?). So for my first build I want to build a Antonio Stradivari violin of 1703, such as the La Rouse Boughton violin played by Boris Kuschnir of the Kopelman Quartet. But I have no access to any Stradivaries here in Tucson. And I have never seen one (or any violin) up close. Except for my 1961 Kay upright bass, which I did re-glue the tapered dove tail joint on once. I was thinking I could scan my Kay bass on a giant copy machine and then shrink it down to violin size. Do you think that would work? We don't have any ancient Bavarian Spruce trees here in Tucson, but we have lots of Mesquite, is that a good choice for an exact Stradivarius copy? I also have a German style bass bow. By the way, the Mesquite wood is wonderful for BBQ fires! Thank you for your suggestions! __________________ ...