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In the Thread: Making musical instruments by audio person?

Post Subject: How Long, Oh Lord?Posted by Paul S on: 3/7/2014

Romy, I served a 4 year apprenticeship as a carpenter, and I have retained my woodworking and related skills with practice for 45 years. However, the skills for making violins are another order of magnitude beyond what I do with any consistency in the course of my business, that's for sure. I have an old friend, very gifted, who was once a professional luthier, and I am sure it would take me years to become anywhere near adept at this, even starting with my extensive "generic" experience and exacting sense of sound and sound propagation.

What I am saying is, how much are you willing to put into this, and how long are you willing to stay with it? Typically, for anyone who is good at this, it is a lifelong obsession.

Best regards,
Paul S

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