Secret formula for fiddles?

[barfle]

It seems that researchers have discovered that some form of chemical treatment of the wood had something to do with how nice Strads and Guarneris sound.

Just a companion piece to the one HRH covered about carbon fiber instruments.

[piqaboo]

Wow.
S'far as I know, the only chemical treatment my fiddle has been exposed to was varnish and epoxy.

[violinist4ever]

that's so interesting. I wonder if they put those chemicals on any violin, no matter how poor the quality, if it would make a huge difference in the sound. That would be an interesting "experiment".

[trombonepirate]

I actually heard Nagyvary give a lecture on this subject and it was fascinating, even to a brass player. I think though the chemicals have to be soaked into the wood before the violin is made, so revarnishing an old violin probably wouldn't have much effect.
TBP

[Trumpetmaster]

I actually heard Nagyvary give a lecture on this subject and it was fascinating, even to a brass player. I think though the chemicals have to be soaked into the wood before the violin is made, so revarnishing an old violin probably wouldn't have much effect.
TBP

TBP,
It is a fascinating process....



I have 4 Bb Trumpets in my arsenal...

Each has a different thickness in the metal

One I call my tank........ Metal is thick.... Deep dark tone......
for classical playing....

Another has thin metal.... and a smaller bore size, when I'm playing
lead trumpet...

Glad to see you back on the BBB!

[trombonepirate]

It's good to be back! I think I'll have to steal your name "The Tank". I'm restoring a c. early 20th century trombone that must be made of adamantium.

My main trombone could vie for that nick name too. I had a fridge dropped on it once (man did I yell some profanities that day, stupid moving crew *fist shaking icon*). It was just in a gig bag/semi hard case so I thought it was a goner but it really didn't have that much damage at all.

Nothing beats a thick, rich, orchestral trumpet sound though. Except trombone obviously. Any recommendations on Hummel recordings?