What's the Ebony CROWN on Your Violin for?

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Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker

6 ай бұрын

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Dear Friends, Let's jump into the intriguing world of ebony crowns on violin. Usually found on antique or high-value violins, these ebony crowns are a symbol of craftsmanship and heritage. Join me as we explore the historical evolution of this feature - from its origin during the transformation from Baroque to modern violins. Uncover the stories behind these details that add both aesthetic and historical value to these musical masterpieces.
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@johnharding9792 6 ай бұрын

One reason a button has an ebony crown is to hide a repair. All the force of the string is concentrated on trying to pull the neck out and break the button. The purfling creates weakness at that point. A quite light knock can break the button off. You can't repair it by just gluing it back. You have to insert a new slip of wood, setting it securely into the back. But of course you can't allow that to be seen, so you make it about a half of the thickness of the button, then you glue (this is harder to describe than to do !!) ... you glue a thinned button on to it. Now you can only detect the repair if you look at the button and see that it's actually two separate pieces of wood glued together. Solution: an ebony crown.

@davidsawyer988 4 ай бұрын

I’ve seen these and probably played one or two with these but, yeah I think like you said it may protect the wood from sweat that way. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ghlscitel6714 6 ай бұрын

Again pleasure listening to the master. Esthetics rules.

@sadhbhdelahunt 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Love that G violin you made.

@nickiemcnichols5397 6 ай бұрын

It’s a nice little touch. I think it looks fancy. I’m just eccentric enough to not mind some asymmetry in my instruments. It gives them character.

@richardwebb2348 6 ай бұрын

The instrument retains its symmetry

@squashsantos 6 ай бұрын

nice xplanation Edgar, thx so much. greatings from Brazil.

@rocknroller912 6 ай бұрын

Think i might try it on my next violin

@rocknroller912 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for explaining this point. I always thought it was a decoration only to show skill level.

@terria1254 6 ай бұрын

Thank-you, your videos are excellent and very informative! This was a detail I hadn't noticed on my old (pre-1890) instruments until you mentioned it here, and one of them does have it, and it is the better quality instrument over the other two!🙂🎻

@stanjohnson591 6 ай бұрын

If you will notice, your older fiddle may not have a scroll-graft. To get the 1/4 inch & correct neck angle, the heel of neck was thinned, then neck raised, then filled with ebony. A running peg was a re-purposing of a worn or broken peg.

@mevans4715 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting to learn why they put the ebony crown on the Italians when refitting the necks. Were these crowns mostly installed by Vuillaume?

@catalinquercinola7553 6 ай бұрын

Thank you again! A very enjoyable and interesting video as always!

@NaydzArt 6 ай бұрын

Very informative and artistically created. Thanks for the explanation.

@metatron1980 6 ай бұрын

Hi Edgar, thank you and I learned a lot from your channel. May I ask about the faded lip layering. It is a cremonese tradition that they usually strip off the oil varnish at the edge of the belly of the violin and also the edge of the scroll

@andrewlai9916 6 ай бұрын

My instrument has that crown. I like it

@stanjohnson591 6 ай бұрын

Also, when using old neck by recurring it, there is space that needs to be closed. A worn out EBONY running peg has been used for this for over 100 years.

@user-do5hd7zb4x 6 ай бұрын

A belated sincere thanks for the info. On button not touching the transome of bow. I think this little oversigjt maybe why I sounded so mediocher in grammar school on violin. I am getting now wonderful tone from my violin. Thank you Mr. RUSS! FOR YOUR TIP!

@user-do5hd7zb4x 6 ай бұрын

Apparently I was over tightening my bow. I have found a laxer bow hair allows delicate frequencies to resonate in the body of the violin. I must have been checking the tone from my instrument for nearly fourty years! Thank you Mr.Russ entirely greatful. I have new enthusiasm for violin now! Gratzi!

@mauriciomuller1972 5 ай бұрын

Help! What is the exact length of the 4/4 cello strings? What is the distance between the body and the bridge?

@user-tp4kb3hb4b 2 ай бұрын

I like the look of the ebony, but do not have it on any of my violins.

@diydarkmatter 6 ай бұрын

really to be honest Edgar i think it looks really nice . how ever as far as sweat from your hands i would imagine it has more to do with moister and salt . of course rubbing over time . why not make the button or the crown out of some sort of man made materials that would laugh in the face of moister and salt and rubbing like a composite material ?

@stanjohnson591 6 ай бұрын

Edgar, don't expect answer, but the more I learn, the less I know! Violins are my passion, @ 80 yrs. I'm really dumb! I've always observed that the enony button was used in the neck lengthing process, when the heel was raised up 5-7 mm to be a filler. It looks so good. It may be used for appearence. Most people used a broken ebony peg for stock material. I have an old instrument with a master maket label with an old neck graft, and a smaller label pasted on lower portion,"MADE IN GERMANY". Do I have a master violin or did someone go to the trouble to graft a neck in making a copy? Was this violin disguized for travel?