Violin Maker's Notebook: A Companion Volume to : Useful Measurements for Violin Makers [Paperback]

Henry A. Strobel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0962067334 | ISBN-13: 978-0962067334 | Publication Date: April 1991

A shop reference manual. Chapters on bow rehairing and repairing. Repairing and retouching cracks in instruments. Workshop safety. Instrument photography. Musical intervals. Photo-illustrated. Orientation, guidelines, and annotated bibliography for the connoisseur. Now contains an illustrated chapter showing the repair of a fine violin smashed in a car crash.

The Strobel books for violin makers are professional, concise, and convenient, reflecting traditional, conservative, and artistic work. Some forty thousand sold, they are used internationally by student, amateur and professional makers in shops and schools, and referred to by manufacturers, sellers, users, and lovers of bowed instruments. High quality 8.5 by 11 in. paperbacks made to lie flat and last on your workbench.

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"All (of his books) are thoroughly illustrated . . . replete with bibliographies, annotations, and indices . . . The Art & Method of the Violin Maker is . . . a very personal account, written with great erudition and insight . . . All of these titles are recommended to anyone with even a passing interest in violin literature." -- From a review by John Dilworth in the April 1994 Strad magazine

(The whole series of books) "Si tratta di volumi che hanno una finalit practica, di ausilio al lavoro del liutaio. . . L'intera collana rappresenta una interessante initiativa editoriale, che ha in piu il vantaggio di prezzi modesti." (I translate: ". . . These books are for the practical assistance of the working luthier. . . The whole series represents an interesting publishing venture, with modest prices as well.") -- From the review in La Lira di Orfeo, Cremona, No. 3, 1996

About the Author

Henry Strobel is the author-publisher of seven books on violin, viola, and cello making, repair, and adjustment, which are used worldwide. He recently published a video Watch Me Make a Cello, Step by Step. Born in Indiana in 1936, he had a first career as an electronic design engineer, and was one of the founders of Digital Telephone Systems, Inc. in California, which manufactured transmission and switching equipment. He served in the US Air Force service in Scotland as a communications officer. He studied violin as a schoolboy, made his first over thirty years ago, and has had his own violin business for twenty years, fifteen at his current full service violin shop in Oregon, where, with his wife and sons, he also makes violins, violas, and cellos, and writes books.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Henry a Strobel (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962067334
• ISBN-13: 978-0962067334
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #495,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Henry Strobel, January 13, 2010

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This review is from: Violin Maker's Notebook: A Companion Volume to : Useful Measurements for Violin Makers (Paperback)

I have been adding Henry Strobel's books to my library for some time now. This is another very useful book for the violin maker. Strobel has a very straight forward way of presenting information. It is easy to understand and simplifies the sometimes confusing art of violin making.

4.0 out of 5 stars Violin maker's notebook, May 16, 2009

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This review is from: Violin Maker's Notebook: A Companion Volume to : Useful Measurements for Violin Makers (Paperback)

If one is interested in building a violin or other member of the string quartet this is a valuable adjunct to the other books by Henry Strobel. I feel I have come to know the author as a teacher and friend, and the book helps round out some of the detailed information he presents.