Completed October 2020
I forgot to write this violin’s name on the label inside, so if you’re on another side of the political spectrum, you could call it “Bernie” or “Brandon.” This violin originally was shaded a bit more orange than I like (another political statement?), and the color dulled the flame appearance of the maple on the back. Completed in October 2020, when I adjusted the fittings in May 2022, I stripped the original varnish and redid it more in the style of my later violins. I like the way it looks.
Something else I should have corrected when the varnish was off is the edge overhang around the body. It’s quite clunky and uneven. I may take the violin apart and correct this. It will increase the space inside the body, which will effect the tone and sound volume. I’m curious to see how it might change.
While not anywhere near perfect, neither is Biden a “VSO” (Violin Shaped Object). My second violin is a significant improvement over Abomination.
