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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Thanks @Slouching Raymond I too usually take care to slacken the bow hair but as I stated I'm all over the place due to Bron...
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    Retired reacted to Slouching Raymond's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    Haven't had a proper read yet, but I'll just say I slacken my cello bow every time I put it in its case.
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Nothing is going right at all this year. My wonderful wife passing away has turned my life upside down; at times I haven't a clue...
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    Retired reacted to Steenamaroo's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    Oh, I'm sorry. Re-reading your post, I see you did say 'bow'. Do you feel the bow isn't tight enough when the screw becomes too hard to...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, No need to apologize at all @Steenamaroo I was pleased to receive your well intentioned advice and information. The bow hair...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Many thanks for your informative reply @Steenamaroo I've possibly not explained correctly but it's not the violin tuners I have...
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    Retired reacted to Steenamaroo's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    You're talking about the precision tuners? You're a mechanical engineer so I'm probably telling you what you know, but it's most likely...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Thanks for adding the information @Steenamaroo I'm a lot wiser now and learning all the time. YouTube videos often conflict in...
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    Retired reacted to Steenamaroo's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    Rosin on a bow is like chalk on a pool/snooker cue. You need it when you need it, when you don't have enough the instrument tells you...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Thanks @Slouching Raymond I'm sure you're right; I've not used Audacity for ages but will start using it again when I move the gear...
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    Retired reacted to Slouching Raymond's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    There's Reaper, but all the DAWs each have a learning curve to get over. I plumped for Cubase (cheap but not free), which is now the...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Since I first noticed on YouTube a video showing a violin being played that sounded like an organ I'm hooked @Slouching Raymond and...
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    Retired reacted to rob aylestone's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    I suspect the build up of rosin is fundamental to the purpose, layer on layer, carefully applied year on year. My own experience is you...
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    Retired reacted to Slouching Raymond's post in the thread Violin sound. with Like Like.
    On cleaning the bow, I've never cleaned my cello bow. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I just rub the rosin on it before playing...
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    Retired replied to the thread Violin sound..
    Hi, Thanks for your help @TalismanRich You mean this; It's now sold to me. :-) £143.87 with postage. I didn't bother with offers...
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