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Paganini asked for thin “e” strings... and got 70-72!
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An autobiographical letter from Astro Di Russo, cordaio in Napoli – part 1 It was in October 2006, that I found myself sitting in a living room in Naples, thinking I was there just to take notes during a technical interview on string making… instead, that was the beginning of my research. The old man sitting
Read MoreHow many truths in this short clip? 1. For sure, when you learn to master gut strings you will have a good sound with any instrument or strings, you will earn your personal sound 2. The gestures, are the one of a truth string maker (or of a butcher). I can assure you, it’s like when you
Read MoreSorry, this video is only in Italian, it would be too time consuming to translate it world by world. I just discovered this video from Takumi’s blog, which I recommend to you all, liuteriatakumi. I love it because most of these men and women I had the occasion to interview them personally in 2007, and the ones
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