@peter-c-f  The sound waves on bowed and plucked instruments are different. I watched a science demo when I attended classes at violin school using transducer pick ups and an oscilloscope. For bowed it’s a sharp sustained attack, followed by a rapid…   Read more»

@robin 
violins are tuned F front and F# back

glad to have been of some help

Y’all talking about soldering and all but have any of you seen these? Clear heat shrink loaded with a small ring of solder in the middle. Stick your wires in each end then use a heat gun. Tubing shrinks then…   Read more»

I bought a couple of oil radiators from aldi, makes a big difference in mid winter, well worth the cost.

@peter-c-f  If you are interested, I found ‘The Art of Tap Tuning’ by Roger H. Siminoff a great source of information – not just theoretical, but more importantly practical tips. Thanks for the book recommendation, I’ve managed to borrow from…   Read more»