I found this note written on the inside of a violin I was working on last week and it made me smile to think of the diligent violin-maker grudgingly letting this instrument go into the world. It strikes very close to how I feel about putting out a new website.
I've seen other little notes and messages hidden in the bodies instruments and it always feels like a finding a message in a bottle. Sometimes just the name of someone from the 19th century and sometimes an indication towards a repair the the luthier is proud of. I think about leaving one myself sometimes, but the weight of future history that may be experienced by the violin still spooks me.
That said, in the interest of sharing what I can and making this website a compelling place to visit, I'm going to work under the assumption that the Internet won't last nearly as long as a good violin and that I need to make a few clunkers before I have the skill to craft a masterpiece blog post.
Also, while it isn't a Guarneri, this guy made a pretty good violin in 1957 and I'm really looking forward to seeing the inside of his next one someday.
I've seen other little notes and messages hidden in the bodies instruments and it always feels like a finding a message in a bottle. Sometimes just the name of someone from the 19th century and sometimes an indication towards a repair the the luthier is proud of. I think about leaving one myself sometimes, but the weight of future history that may be experienced by the violin still spooks me.
That said, in the interest of sharing what I can and making this website a compelling place to visit, I'm going to work under the assumption that the Internet won't last nearly as long as a good violin and that I need to make a few clunkers before I have the skill to craft a masterpiece blog post.
Also, while it isn't a Guarneri, this guy made a pretty good violin in 1957 and I'm really looking forward to seeing the inside of his next one someday.
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