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Originally posted by becky@Oct 4 2004, 04:52 PM
Cool, I'm glad you like your new violin.* That's a lot of fiddles in a short time!* It's really nice looking, too.* I've found the photo gallery at soloviolin!** 
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Thank you. In all honesty I have to say it's not the fiddle I would have picked on appearance alone. :huh: I've come to like the more dramatic flaming on the back and I prefer a brown colouration (love the look of my Shen :wub
. This violin has very subtle flaming on the back and is reddish in colour (but thankfully not too red!). However, although not my favourite I find don't mind the colour - it's growing on me ...I do like the shading on it (antiquing) and I rather like the matt finish more so that the highly glossed (on my Shen for example). I also like the Rosewood fittings - very pretty. I now have instruments with ebony fittings, boxwood (datewood) and rosewood. I like them all but if I had to rank them though - I'd say ebony, rosewood and then boxwood. But it's nice to have all of them at hand...just to look at
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I bought this latest violin primarily for function - ultimately appearance doesn't mean much (as long as you don't totally hate it!). It's made in a small shop in Bulgaria, sent to the US in the white and totally refurbished and set-up to the luthier's specs. Lots of attention to detail. I like that I don't have to wonder if the instrument is set-up properly or not.
Yes, lots of fiddles since last December. But I think I'm done now. No more burning need to buy anything - instruments or bows or cases! However, I am hunting for a new rosin (just for the heck of it) and will be playing around with strings when the time comes to switch! B)