Tag Archives: Stradivari

Stradivarius guitar plans

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

You probably know the name Stradivari as the most famous violin maker that ever lived. But it is lesser known that the great master also made guitars. Only five guitars survived to this day, in museums and private collections around … Continue reading →

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De Stradivarius lezing online!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Tijdens de afgelopen Gitaarbouwersmeeting in Kootwijkerbroek zijn de lezingen gefilmd. Zo ook mijn stukje over de Stradivarius gitaren! Ik geef deze lezing met enige regelmaat, maar het is nooit twee keer hetzelfde. Voordeel van uit je hoofd werken is dat … Continue reading →

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Back from the Cambridge adventure

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

In my last post I told you about the invitation of the Consortium for Guitar Research, to come to Cambridge and deliver a paper on the Stradivari project. It was fantastic. Three days of meeting great people interested and specialized … Continue reading →

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Thicknessing plates

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

At school thicknessing the soundboard, sides and back of the guitar always was a lengthy process: After joining the outside was made flat and sanded (soundboards got there rose before sanding). We had to measure the plate with a large … Continue reading →

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The magic of roses…

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

One very characteristic element in early guitars is the use of black and colored mastic for inlays. Like in the border around the sound hole or intricate patterns on the soundboard. A little graft is made and cut pieces of bone, … Continue reading →

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Hear the 1679 “Sabionari” guitar by Stradivari…

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Diego Cantalupi plays “Giga da Arcangelo Corelli” on the 1679 “Sabionari” guitar by Antonio Stradivari. The Sabionari is the oldest guitar we know by Stradivari. Besides that it’s also the only one of the five surviving examples that’s playable. It’s great … Continue reading →

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“The Beast”

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

It’s going rather well at the shop. Getting in a work flow I haven’t had in years. Nice projects and great things to come. One of the projects taken up again is “The Beast” a reconstruction of the largest Stradivari … Continue reading →

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A little video…

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A week ago two reporters of the local television station came to the shop to make a short item about guitar making. It was aired in their program ‘Campustalk‘. The language is Dutch (maybe Youtube may generate some translated subtitles). … Continue reading →

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Stradivari Sunday: Sam Zygmuntowicz

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A lecture about Stradivari by one if the greatest contemporary violin makers Sam Zygmuntowicz (the other is probably Dmitry Badiarov).

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Stradivari Sundays: Five centuries of violin making

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the “Messiah” by Antonio Stradivari, the first sunday of every month is “Stradivari Sunday”. Here is a lecture by Stewart Pollens, about five centuries of violin making. And the history of violin modification… Stewart … Continue reading →

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