Stradivarius and Guarnerius Violins: The Secret of Hide Glue and Color / The Art, Myths and Legends

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  • Опубликовано: 14 апр 2023
  • There is more to a master violin than first meets the eye. Each fresh batch of hide glue begins the process of adding color to a new masterpiece.
    Special thanks to Brian Cool, (all the good camera shots) who helped make this video possible.
    Links to Dr. Ph. Martin's colors (small bottles)
    -.
    Stone Gray (Different art suppliers have larger bottles)
    www.amazon.com/Dr-Ph-Martins-...
    Beige
    www.amazon.com/Dr-Ph-Martins-...
    These are direct links = I don't get paid. I just love to promote great products. If you want you help out, you can always purchase a couple books for your friends! :)
    Two Trees
    www.amazon.com/Trees-Luthiers...
    Choice of Loves, The Book of Honor
    www.amazon.com/Choice-Loves-H...
    Clay Angel the Book of Dreams
    www.amazon.com/Clay-Angel-Dre...
    The Music:
    "The Discovery" by Angel Salazar
    "Ballade" by Patrick Ussher
    Thanks again to:
    Tarisio and The Cozio Archive, the best source for master instruments and master instrument photographs online.
    tarisio.com
    tarisio.com/cozio-archive/bro...
    "Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu" by Peter Biddulph
    "The Gold of Tutankhamen" by Kamal El Mallakh/Arnold C. Brackman
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Комментарии • 42

  • @jackmundo4043
    @jackmundo4043 15 дней назад +1

    Excellent. You.

  • @Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan
    @Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan Год назад +3

    Great learning from your channel! I anticipate finally becoming a musician upon my apprenticeship acceptance in heaven!

  • @kyproset
    @kyproset Год назад +1

    Thank you, maestro.

  • @MathieuDeVinois
    @MathieuDeVinois Год назад +1

    What a wonderful episode!

  • @anjinsanx44
    @anjinsanx44 Год назад

    Never stop learning!
    Thx again

  • @Johnny-me4io
    @Johnny-me4io Год назад

    Awesome!
    Always impressed by your passion.

  • @user-fn1cd6mo9z
    @user-fn1cd6mo9z Год назад +1

    Wonderful content, as always. I've learned so much from your videos. You inspired me to take up the violin as a new beginner last year at the age of 42. It's never too late to love music :)

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +1

      Amen. Now that I'm able to start playing (again), I'm right there with you. = more How to Play videos coming soon. Thanks for watching!

  • @davidgoodthunder5016
    @davidgoodthunder5016 Год назад

    Awesome, great information not commonly shared. Loved it!

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +1

      The next few videos will have information that is never shared. Thank you for watching!

  • @yining
    @yining Год назад

    🤯 Thank you for this video! These are things I never considered in the past.

  • @charlesblithfield6182
    @charlesblithfield6182 8 месяцев назад

    I love the attention to detail in your videos in this case the ways you illustrate how such subtle characteristics of the glue can make such a difference depending on the application. When I am painting a portrait with a neutral background I use fine gradations in tone rather than a flat colour. I add umbers and black, tiny amounts, to the colour in places or use washes. It’s amazing the difference this makes to the overall tone of the work. I will now be looking more carefully at violins.

  • @djpuffs
    @djpuffs Год назад

    Wow this literally blew my mind I never thought to color the glue, makes so much sense. will try it on my next violin

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +1

      I just added the links for the colors in the description below the video. Thanks for watching!

  • @Blissful-Yogi
    @Blissful-Yogi 9 месяцев назад

    Oh, to be the apprentice apprentice of this great Luthier! 🥰

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  9 месяцев назад

      I have had apprentices who ended up making very fine instruments. The problem is marketing their fine new violins in a world where old ones are valued so much higher, regardless of their actual quality. But, such is life.

  • @charalamposdafermos8236
    @charalamposdafermos8236 Год назад

    Fantastic! I believed these darker areas become dark from dust but I much prefer what you just said. Thank you!

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад

      There is darkness/shading added after the varnish and over the years, but the as mentioned, the most important part is under, and later in the process, part of the varnish. :) Thank you for watching!

  • @gwendolynkaren
    @gwendolynkaren Год назад

    💗

  • @johncebasek6252
    @johncebasek6252 Год назад

    I took a closer look at my violin and I can see the colour of the glue where the top plate meets the ribs and the other places where expected. I never really noticed it as the ribs and back are quilted maple but it's there! I'm going to have to take a a close look at the purfling to see what I can (or can't) notice.. Thanks for the info!

  • @ohger1
    @ohger1 Месяц назад

    Scary that there are "luthiers" today using Titebond to repair vintage instruments. Sure, it holds now, but decades down the road the wood will likely splinter when repairs are attempted.

  • @diydarkmatter
    @diydarkmatter 8 месяцев назад

    what about color in the varnish ? also i have heard of painting a violin with color some say not to use oil paint on a violin cause it will stain the wood . unless you varnish it first . i can see why if your fixing the finish on a violin but if your making your own would oil colors not be what you want . maybe a nice yellow oil paint covered in a nice oil varnish for example .

  • @roaddawgcrypto
    @roaddawgcrypto Год назад

    I find your content to be profoundly interesting and I don't even play violin.

  • @romanchomenko2912
    @romanchomenko2912 Год назад

    Hello and excuse me Luthiers used glue from animals and fish and all of the tone woods were over 250 years old, and those woods have well gone by now . Luthiers now use wood sourced from Bosnia Herzegovina and Sub Carpathian mountains the original wood needs to grow .Italian Spruce is very expensive nowadays.

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +1

      Yes, it's very expensive for the finest wood. Also, Please check out this video about the wood if you haven't already:
      ruclips.net/video/t1ja2wX_ljw/видео.html

  • @christianklein5774
    @christianklein5774 4 месяца назад

    i rember rabbit glue as agent in historical stucco marbel /plaster marbel is more orange ,it can give the stucco marbel when much used a a higher hard, but not weatherresiten then natruel granit. low clas rabbit glue is grain form high class form is pearls but was 30 yearsago only at special seller to find.

  • @brickstreetsprockets
    @brickstreetsprockets 20 дней назад +1

    Any new videos coming

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  14 дней назад

      Yes. After the death of my mother a few months ago and taking care of all of her affairs, I should FINALLY have time to make videos again (I'm working on one now).
      Making instruments for my customers has always been my highest priority and I'm finishing a viola this week for Paul Aguilar. To the rest of you who have been waiting for videos, Thank you so much for your patience!!!!!

  • @martinchhuan4354
    @martinchhuan4354 Год назад

    Hello sir.. Are u still doing good with your surgery

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +3

      Yes. My second spine surgery has proven to be so much better than the first one over time. Thanks for asking!

  • @studiohost
    @studiohost 8 месяцев назад

    Tap water ?

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  8 месяцев назад

      Since I'm dealing with ground cow hides, I've always used my tap water, which is natural spring water with no additives, etc.. At the same time, I don't believe that any "normal" tap water would cause problems.

  • @israeldiaz4431
    @israeldiaz4431 Год назад +1

    Do you sale violins 🎻 made by you .

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад

      Yes. My current master violins range from $24,000 -$75,000 U.S. For more information: www.kevinleeluthier.com/

  • @windalkaid7088
    @windalkaid7088 Год назад

    First 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @kevinleeluthier
      @kevinleeluthier  Год назад +1

      😁Thanks for watching, and for your enthusiasm!

  • @NaydzArt
    @NaydzArt 5 месяцев назад

    Too bad modern maker’s didn’t stick to that technique

  • @beethovensg
    @beethovensg 6 месяцев назад

    It's not that complicated to mix glue gramps.

    • @blackychan8570
      @blackychan8570 5 месяцев назад

      Bro makes handmade violins he can gas up the process as much as he wants😂

    • @charlesblithfield6182
      @charlesblithfield6182 5 месяцев назад

      Hopefully in 20-30 years dissing older people who have learned a thing or two won’t be a thing

    • @beethovensg
      @beethovensg 5 месяцев назад

      @charlesblithfield6182 i am an old glue brain, and a jew piano builder and woodworker. I concur. Respect.
      But you do a good job explaining, but the alchemy is never conveyed properly with words. What I'm alluding to is just that idea, experience will make it easy.