0 comments
Why most of the strings factories gave up gut production in the mid of the 20th century?
I think there were two reasons for this.
Not the advent of metal strings, or modern music, these were consequences.
1. The working conditions were not sustainable any more
2. The factories had to invest huge amount of money for disposal of the waste material, due to new laws against pollution.
So, mainly for health safety reasons. Gut production, which was not easy at all, was also not economically sustainable.
Tags
baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings history, gut strings maintenance, gut strings manufacture, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings
Thomastick-Infeld in strings history. Two of the greatest innovations of the 20th century come from Thomastick-Infeld, a company based in Wien: in 1914 they patented a machine to use the flat wire for the winding of a string, before of that the winding wire was always round, sometimes polished by hand after the winding process just before
Read MorePirastro in strings history. Pirastro, the best modern gut string available on the market.A family-run company which was always a leader in innovation without giving up tradition. Chapeau!
Read MorePrice lists and catalogues are great sources of information: read with me this price list from 1929 by Pirastro and see what we find there!
Read More