Im trying to fit my own violin bridge at the moment. Im no expert. I struggled with the shape I'm looking for. This helped a good bit as you explained so much about the separation and hight from one string to the next and the working of the bow. I cut my last bridge to a point where i started playing two strings at once, which is good in a way. It was something i was never able to do before. Anyway, its time for a new bridge and this video helped. Now all i need to do is get those feet sitting nice on the violin. I dont own a sharp knife and have been using the sand paper method. sometimes it works but i know what you mean about rolling the bridge while doing this. Thanks for these videos. I've subscribed.

Overall, is it worth buying?

Beautiful violin. Sounds great too. Good job. Burch

What is the name of that tool that you used?

COOL! I have the exact same guitar! Paid 50$ CAD for it (in a pretty unusual way..). Mine is almost mint.. the pickguard looks like new. There are only 2 finish cracks on the top. The rest is in awesome shape and the bulge is in the very acceptable range. Not bad for a 50 year old guitar. It needed a bridge reset and the bridge removal went very well without any damage on the top. This Mansfield is actually an Ibanez Concord 684 sibling from the mid 70's. Back then, a Montreal independent distributor (Peate Music Store) was contracting various Japanese guitars manufacturers (Ibanez, Kiso Suzuki, Takamine, the manufacturer of Sigma Martins, and others) to build guitars for them. These Mansfields were commonly made from an existing model line. Typically, the only differences from the original model was the soundhole sticker and the headstock logo. The model number was the same. In some cases they used a different model. The neck is a bit too thin for my personal preference, but yes, it sounds great for a laminated top. These old Ibanez Concord 684 are selling for pretty high money. So my 50$ pick was a pretty good deal!!! Cheers!

intro line made me laugh. and the retro batman drop. good stuff.

I love when you play blues.

That thing sounds great through the Laney. I've got K & K's in two mandolins and a round neck resonator. Very transparent passive pups.

What are its dimensions??

Many real Magginis and copies were about 370mm long. I've had two - one a no-name at 370 that's has incredible sound from top to bottom. A JTL copy was about 368 and was my second best violin. I love the big Magginis.

Hey Lucas hows this stack up to the GS Mini?

Where can I purchase a Denver Acoustic guitar in the USA?

Thanks man

Awesome. Keep going!

My father bought me one in 1966, new for $100, still have it, new bridge, ya. I have .012's on mine

Nice work Lucas.

Right on

interesting, ive used scrap pieces of 2x4s and sandpaper but haven't tried repurposing the foam block like that. pretty neat!

Oh Thank you so much. Got a new neglected Eko and those would not budge. That necver occure dot me. Ta Fred

I tried beef wienners and only oscar mayers work for me also ballpark in case hoffy in third place

Cool project! Thanks for the vid. Good editing on the vid openings - maybe try that tighter editing approach throughout - and maybe a camera angle from top to see the guitar better. Look forward to the rest of this series. Good luck!

love your style humor and skill! cannot wait to watch more, well done!!

Weight makes some difference, but I've always felt the density makes a larger difference. The lower janka rated woods tend to damper or soften more than higher rated woods. I'm sure you could find exceptions depending on the cut of the wood etc etc.

Yes, please do a follow up video in which we get to hear this instrument when you're done with it. I'm a beginner violinist but I've already fallen in love with the larger Maggini models. I hope to own a nice one someday.

Thanks

I have ibanez, fender, epiphone (no Gibsons), my original Mansfield electric guitar is probably the most solid instrument I've ever owned. It's still in my dad's basement I think. Unfortunately my mom went and brought it to a tech when I was a kid for Christmas or something ..and it came back with a whole bunch of cosmetic damage.. really pissed she paid them any money.. but anyways it still works just as well and plays perfect to me. Maybe because it was my first guitar

They don't actually last very long I'm finding.

that guitar looks awesome. I really like all the inlay. The slotted headstock looks cool. Its a bitchin guitar. It'll be fun to watch you re store it.

Thanks Lucas, really nice review. I've just ordered a LJ2 Shadowburst cutaway, reallly looking forward to it, your review fills out the picture.

Is that Freddie Pelletier's guitar?

Bush luthier techniques! I've heard stories of old Metis fiddlers out in the bush using this method with forks and string! You make due with what ya got. Speaking of, I need mine adjusted 😅

Very very good 💯😊 Love it 😍

Is it a big job to replace a violin fingerboard?

And the other 10% of the time it gets stuck worse? Cuz that’s what just happened

The more expensive Denver Guitars are SUPER BANG FOR THE DOLLAR!!!!! They blew me away with their big sound and I ended up buying one so I don't put too much wear on my Breedlove and Bourgeois!!

Very helpful, thank you!

I bought one of these about 25 years back, and still use it as my main guitar. I love it and it still works for me but may get a new guitar soon as frets etc are wearing down. I did give it a fret dress, which has brought it back to life and should serve me for at least another ten years. It was being sold back then for £800.

No demerits to your handy work, but the cherry on the cake is always your playing for me :) Great job! Do you have something on spotify of yours?

You can always tell the Chinese instruments by the sheer shiny-ness, and the over the top appointments.

Thank you!! Worked like a charm!

That’s the worst peg, in the history of pegism

Hello,can you make it for me and send to Nederlan?

I love your channel. Where can I get a digital caliper like that? That would be a big help.

How fortunate for the client that the instrument was made usable. Thanks for sharing.

Great review and playing. I just ordered one of these this morning off of zzounds, looking forward to getting it Sunday. I chose it over the Taylor GS that I was considering for the 1.75 nut width, value for $ and long time fan of the brand...and after watching several reviews including yours I honestly think it sounds better to my ears overall. Thanks for sharing!

It helps if you tune it

Please note the major pulse-beat on the dead strings during ring out. This does indicate that the are not tuned right or can no longer hold correct tune. There is only a steady ring on the new strings.

Very informative and great content. So much to learn from different luthiers. Thank you!

Love new zingy strings. But it seems they to need to be tuned every ten minutes. By the time they stay in tune nicely, say in a month or two, are they now close to the end of their life?

I’m having some problem with these pegs. When tuning, there is just some zones where the intonation doesn`t change even trying to change the intonation. It is so unpredictable how much the intonation is going to change and that pisses me off specially in an audition or in a chamber music rehearsal when we need to tune to the piano which is not always the same intonation that I use at home and tuning with perfect precision becomes literally an impossible thing. Did it happen to you?