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  @iRobotAndBel Жыл бұрын

  Congrats!

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  @amcinter2 жыл бұрын

  what glue do you use to stick the wood with the canvas?

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  PVA

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  @mickbrown8152 жыл бұрын

  Just got my grandfathers old violin that means so much to me since he’s really the only musician in the family besides me. I will restore it hopefully finish it in 2022. Videos like this will come in handy. My grandfathers violin is an old 1736 Stradivarius copy.

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  @joelssantos30332 жыл бұрын

  Amigo.meu tem um estojo igual este está lá em cima do guarda roupa sem usar. Disse que è muito antigo está perfeito estado. Rio das Pedras sp Brasil. Gostei de assistir o vídeo. Parabéns pelo trabalho.

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  Portugal? Brazil? I just returned from Madeira last week! Tudo Bem!

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  @dilipkumartripathy18352 жыл бұрын

  Good repairing.... I needed old violin

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  @volksyes94772 жыл бұрын

  To be honest If Stradivari was Alive today he’d spray the laquer, been spraying when I refinish a violin.

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  @ilovejapanesemusic38582 жыл бұрын

  What kind of leather store do you use? I couldn't find the link.

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  It's called glovolium. It's a sports item for baseball gloves. www.google.com/search?q=glovolium+glove+oil&oq=glovolium&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512j69i64j0i512l2.5801j0j8&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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  @katherinepoindexter43803 жыл бұрын

  Like Ms. Sandy, I have a violin that was handed down to my mother from her late father then was given to me. My mother did not play nor I but now I am learning to play it. You did a wonderful job it looks so pretty. Sandy's father would be so proud.

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  You are very kind

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  @briansimpson81163 жыл бұрын

  I love the background music. Good restore on your part.

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @stoutlager63254 жыл бұрын

  Well done!

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  Thanks

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  @aamirsohail45994 жыл бұрын

  Hi, I have an antique mandolin, a lil bit of skin of the mandolin has got peeled out. I couldn't find any video being helpful in KZread. Can you please make a video on it or guide me how to change the colour of my mandolin. It's brown in color and I want it in black! I wanted to share the picture of the mandolin but I don't know how do I do it.

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  @abloke88344 жыл бұрын

  Thanks Keith, I really enjoyed that. I'm halfway through restoring my Granddad's zither banjo which he bought in London in the fifties.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks bloke. I'm happy to have helped.

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  @englishsexy314 жыл бұрын

  i love america and american music , folk ! i must admit i detest your lakker however your soul is there and it is beautifull ,,, when repairing a crack on a brown tanned violin , please just use ground coffee beans or nescafe as a colourant ,,, please stay in touch as restoring and repatranating art and musical instroments shows spirit and love and respect ,,, god bless america :)

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  @ireallydontcare184 жыл бұрын

  Great video! thank you for sharing

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @ssp53244 жыл бұрын

  What color do you use?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  The color is oil paint. There are other ways but oil is one of the traditional methods.

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  @BA-mt6ni4 жыл бұрын

  What do you use as the spray protectant?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Shellac.

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  @ammess20334 жыл бұрын

  what did you spray on it in the garden?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Shellac

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  @arizonamonarch4 жыл бұрын

  I enjoyed watching this first video very much. Where is the second video showing how you restored the inside of this coffin style violin case?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  I apologise for the delay. I've had editor issues. Those videos are coming up soon. Thanks for the note.

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  I may get around to posting that video soon. I'm sorry or the long delay.

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  @garyslone77514 жыл бұрын

  I like the way you work Fiddles you take your time and handle them with care.I was wondering if you would have one for sale.I can't afford much for one I have copd.My number is 1-573-690-8973 home everyday hope to hear from someone soon thank you and have a nice day.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  sorry for the delay in responding. I'm only just learning to "youtube". I have one that should be finished in a couple of months. It would be $1600 or so.

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  @lorenzodecarbon99144 жыл бұрын

  Did the sanding and overspray change the tone quality?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  The tone is affected by the finnish. Essentially the harder the finish the better. Shellac takes a long time to fully harden but not as long as oil based finishes. I sometimes use a french polish method that is somewhere in between. Spirit varnish is the hardest, most expensive, traditional finish. But it's the shape, thickness, quality, weight, of the wood plates that is most important for volume and tone.

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  @rockhard26544 жыл бұрын

  @@KeithRowell this guy has no idea what hes talking about spirit varnish is the cheapest fastest shit its shellac and alcohol french polish is not 'inbetween" its shellac and alcohol only weaker oil varnish is the presstige finish but it to is just a con to pump up the price nitrocellulose lacquer, like used here, used to be the go to guitar finish so the american bluegrass and country players tend to use that because they go to guitar repair guys its to fragile and never really cures,but its easy to touch up, which is good i think classical players would shreak in horror at that but those clowns dont know anything theyre they same fools who pay, on average. 10 grand for a" professionl level violin" and MILLIONS for strads and del jesu's which is another complete con those violins arent any better then anything else the price of those strdivarius and guaneri violins is due the tax shelter and money laudering games being played by the 'chartible foundations' thay own them its more total bullshit WHATS THE BEST FINISH FOR VIOLINS? scientific studies have concluded ordinary hardware store SPAR VARNISH its flexible and tough just thin it out a bit, and dont put on to many coats

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  @jfeist19684 жыл бұрын

  A great pleasure to watch you at your work. What is that squeeze bottle wood filler you are using for the smaller cracks?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks for the comment. I apologise for the delay. I'm just getting used to "youtubing". Just a standard stainable wood filler. Elmers.

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  @darcidomingoseoliveira76754 жыл бұрын

  Maravilhoso trabalho

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  @darcidomingoseoliveira76754 жыл бұрын

  Podia traduzir em português amigo

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  desculpe, eu estava em Lisboa e na Madeira no ano passado. Mas será preciso mais exposição para se tornar fluente. O que eu gostaria muito ...; ) sorry, ... I was in Lisbon and Madeira last year. But It will take more exposure to become fluent. Which I would like very much... ; )

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  @parengstrand31014 жыл бұрын

  You really want another kind of bridge for a zither banjo: www.cliffordessex.net/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=270 And that kind of banjo is meant for something other than clawhammer playing. Although I have been doing a bit of that myself on a zither.... :-)

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  I apologise for the delay. I'm just getting used to "youtubing". Yes the owner has the original bridge. But requested this one to preserve the old head. (it was on the verge of puncture) At some point when the head is replaced, the old bridge will be re-installed. Thanks for the comment Par!

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  @parengstrand31014 жыл бұрын

  Actually, the scalopped fretboard might have been wanted. Some of the very high end banjos did have scalloped fretboards. If one have a good enough technique of playing, one would know how to play a scalloped fretboard, just don't press so hard on the strings. It is supposed to give a much better tone (I haven't played one myself, so I'm not the expert on the subject). I'm not sure if that was wanted on this particular banjo but it could have been.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Considering the roughness of the scalloping, I judged it to be an "after market" modification. Still it was apparently done deliberately so one must assume it was a particular player's preferred style. The current owner did not prefer that. It would be possible to make them scalloped again without much effort. My modification is reversible. Thanks for the comment.

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  @parengstrand31014 жыл бұрын

  @@KeithRowell Yes, watching the video again, I believe you're right (well, you would know, having had the banjo close up...) And of course, no matter what the original intention with the instrument was, it's the current owners wishes that count. I had friends back in he 90ies when I was studying who scalloped their guitar necks. The idea behind it was to be able to play faster. I have no clue if that is true. Anyway, very nice work you are doing there! Where are you located?

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  @parengstrand31014 жыл бұрын

  Very interesting. What I've learned from restoring old wooden flutes, is to fill the cracks with very fine saw dust (preferably of the wood that you are filling, although it tends to get darker when you add the CA, so mixing with a bit of lighter wood is sometimes usfull) and then fill the crack with CA. This most probably have to be repeated several times over. This way I have managed to make some repairs almost invisable. Might have been possible on the tuning machines as well, with the right material. Although I do quite like the marble look of the pegs when they are finished!

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  thanks

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  @ifiddle24 жыл бұрын

  Can you tell me the tune at the 6 minute mark and the recording? I just sold 18 fiddles that I've had for years, all in need of repair of course. Need to play more and repair less. Still keeping a handful for myself though. ;{)

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  I"m so sorry I can't remember. I used a free youtube source I think.

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  @davidlars7644 жыл бұрын

  Thanks for not much. Do you restore all those scars, scratches, and varnish, or just assess? If you do restore could we see some video on that?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  coming up soon

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  @ssp53244 жыл бұрын

  What color do you use?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Oil. I apologise for the delay in responding. I'm new to "you tubing". But thanks for the question. : )

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  @mesalyn4 жыл бұрын

  Thank you very much Keith for taking these restorations, and looking forward to the finish work. After seeing your work on the other restorations that you have done, I know that the violins are in good hands. This will be a great gift to my Grands as they are very good violin players.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Many thanks Jim. I'll have a few more out soon. Been a bit swamped lately. : (

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  @ssp53244 жыл бұрын

  What colors do you use? Water, or Oil.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  oil

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  @westrokker4 жыл бұрын

  Is it ok to use laquer vs brushing on shellac?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  That's a judgement call. Traditional finishes in order of quality are: spirit (which includes tree resins), oil, shellac. Lacquer was originally a shellac but now frequently refers to petroleum based products. These can be better in some ways (hardness, ease of use) but are not traditional. It's a judgement call as to whether one wants to diverge from tradition. I would er on the side of tradition unless I was working on a cheap modern violin. I apologize for the delay in responding. I'm still getting the hang of the "youtube" interface. : )

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  @westrokker4 жыл бұрын

  Wow, nice job! I’m about start my first violin restore, this helps

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Best of luck!

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  @furmankl5 жыл бұрын

  Hey, great job! I'm at the start of something very similar, and have a couple of questions for you: - What are you spraying it with? - what kind colors do you use for painting it? And do you think some other colors would work better at covering the old scars? - Do you use pure water for sandpaper? Thanks!

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Wow, I just got your comment. I'm sorry about that. Sprayed with shellac Oil colors, you can add alcohol dye to shellac in a french polish method. It's translucent so it doesn't obscure wood grain, but is very hard to manage. Oil is traditional. Just tap water.

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  @davidwiggins5695 жыл бұрын

  Great Video! A friend of mine recently gave me an old violin he found in the trash and I'm thinking of attempting to do what you've done in this video just for the learning experience. The body looks pretty abused but I don't see any fatal looking cracks.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Go for it. Sorry for the delay in responding. I apologize for the delay. It took forever for me to find the comments section in my youtube app. : (

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  @joshragan33845 жыл бұрын

  Awesome work and excellent video!

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thank you very much!

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  @mr.fixitakavic165 жыл бұрын

  Again... Nice job Keith

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks Vic! : )

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  @lorrainefussell8235 жыл бұрын

  Such skill and patience--meticulous attention to detail and pretty nifty film editing with the perfect musical accompaniment.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thank you very much! Will you be my publicist?

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  @mr.fixitakavic165 жыл бұрын

  That's amazing at how well you brought that banjo back to life. Very impressed.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks man! : )

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  @JunimSlash5 жыл бұрын

  [email protected]

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Nils. Twang on!

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  @JunimSlash5 жыл бұрын

  Good morning brother, could you send the code you used in this project?

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  That hard drive crashed I'm afraid. : )

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  @mr.fixitakavic165 жыл бұрын

  Very educational Cuz. You always did have a way of making things nicer.

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  @KeithRowell5 жыл бұрын

  You are too kind Vic. Your Camper vid is pretty educational as well. Nice toy hauler!

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  @diego.eduardomedrano.valdo1698 жыл бұрын

  hi! you can share the code with me? [email protected]

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  That hard drive crashed I'm afraid. : )

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  @KeithRowell9 жыл бұрын

  I'm sorry Darryl, the hard drive that code was on crashed. l'd have to write it again from scratch. Best of luck to you.

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  @darrylwaterford70889 жыл бұрын

  Hi Keith. This is a great example of something I am trying to achieve. Any chance you can share the code with me? [email protected] Thanks in advance.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  That hard drive crashed I'm afraid. : )

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  @faziefazie10 жыл бұрын

  Hi, Mr Keith. If you don't mind, can I get the JAVA or Eclipse program for the android app? I'm doing my final project on college. And I'm making control system camera using android + servo + ethernet. Can you send it to my email [email protected] it would be so helpful. Thanks before..

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  That hard drive crashed I'm afraid. : )

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  @KeithRowell11 жыл бұрын

  Thanks very much for the clarification on Mitch's name. He was great! I was a guest of Lawrence that night.

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  @MrDagwoodBumstead11 жыл бұрын

  Not sure where this came from, but the singer's name is MITCH

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  @KeithRowell2 жыл бұрын

  thanks

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  @KeithRowell12 жыл бұрын

  a silly first stab at the beacon vid

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  @shebeeable12 жыл бұрын

  Hi, I really like the gourd violin...can you tell me if you sell them? Let me know, Thanks.

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  @KeithRowell4 жыл бұрын

  I'm sorry I've lost Jim's contact info.