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Generalities:
We are making all these accessories
in boxwood, ebony, rosewood or pernambuco, from traditional pattern, from
antique pattern or made to measure.
The fine tuners that are optional on the tailpieces are in ultra light
composite component, to avoid the muting effect that heavier components
may cause.
> Ivory:
The use of ivory nails or rings is
traditional on English boxwood patterns. Since elephant ivory is becoming
rare, a world moratorium has banned its use. We therefore offer a totally
similar product in mammoth fossil ivory, a perfectly legal product.
> Staining of boxwood
accessories:
Dying is traditional. Its "caramel" colour is obtained by oxidation
of nitric acid. The colour can be as dark as required. Note that a set of pegs
needs to have its cones trimmed in order to dye them to the right colour; this
is strictly the job of a luthier. >Tailpiece mounting:
Although this may appear simple to some musicians, we do not encourage them to
undertake this operation on their own. Indeed, the sensitive adjusting of the
tail gut string in its length is of capital importance for a good tonal quality
and again, this must strictly be done by a violinmaker.
Neophytes, watch for two more problems:
- to not be able to put the bridge back exactly where it belongs.
- Should the sound-post be a little too stretched in the instrument, it may
fall when the four strings are removed.
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