Also, genuine Amati violins are very rare and almost exclusively live in museums or are loaned to players from private (*sigh*) collections.Īntiquing/Antiqued - Unlike a solid, single colour of varnish, an antiqued instrument's varnish has multiple shades and wear in various places to make it appear like a vintage instrument. A contemporary violin made in the Amati pattern is usually one inspired by Nicolò.Ĭaution: Some businesses and shops, one questionable shop in particular, use the Amati name but are not to be confused with the Amati family from hundreds of years ago. Nicolò Amati (Decem– April 12, 1684) was Girolamo Amati's son and became the most famous and respected in the family, having trained Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri himself. Andrea Amati ( c. 1505 – December 20, 1577) is the father of the violin family and designed and constructed the first instruments of this class (violin, viola and cello), creating a standard for others to emulate. ![]() Their importance is considered equal to those of the Stradivari and Guarneri families. It gives a whole new meaning to getting a little action.Īmati - The surname of of a family of Italian luthiers from Cremona from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s. Read my article about the differences here AĪction - The correct spacing caused by the slightly raised height of the nut and bridge over the fingerboard is called "action." Too low action and the string will buzz too high and the pitch will be inaccurate as your fingers press harder and bend the string. Helpful Hint: Use the navigation menu on the left side of catalog pages to narrow down Fiddleheads' instruments by one-piece or two-piece backs. Players are lead by unscrupulous sellers to think a one-piece is better because they cost more, but it simply means a bigger piece of wood was used.įun Fact: It's important to mention also that the front of the violin is 99.9% of the time made with two pieces of spruce, usually identical and from the same cut, and thus the seam is harder to see owing to the vertical grain. A one-piece back is special as it came from one, large solid plate of maple and is more decadent and, thus, more expensive. ![]() Simply-put, a two-piece back the makers "bookmatch," fancy talk for glue two halves of wood together following the grain, to make one solid back piece or plate. Skip to # - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Zġ-piece or 2-piece back - I wrote a detailed article here, with photos, explaining the differences. Note: For the sake of brevity, I use the word violin in place of violin, viola, cello and bass. Over years of teaching violin and running a successful violin shop result in expansive knowledge I'm happy to share! ![]() Give it a shot! Your case has room for a second bow, after all. Our Venezia bow allows beginners and players on a tight budget to experiment with Baroque bowing and phrasing. Level I: Simpatica "Venezia" 4/4 Baroque Bow Simpatica Baroque Bows: Level 3 - Cremona (Advanced).Simpatica Baroque Bows: Level 2 - Roma (Intermediate).Simpatica Baroque Bows: Level 1 - Venezia (Novice).Audience enjoys a visual impression of a historically-credible performancesįiddleheads carries these bows in three levels, with varying grades of materials and craftsmanship for players of all skill levels and budgets.Dynamics “decay" is easier to achieve with the different design and feel in the hand.Proper Baroque articulation and phrasing is more natural and intuitive.Key Benefits to Playing Baroque Music with a Baroque Bow Working with her makers since 2016 she developed a line of quality, affordable and historically-accurate Baroque bows. In her role as Concertmaster in a Baroque orchestra (complete with period costumes) Fiddleheads' owner, Rhiannon, has greatly enjoyed exploring old music.
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