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I love this idea of a Hole in the Heart Violin to Viola Conversion, I honestly wish they'd apply that hole-in-the-heart idea to Cello & Double Bass so that those smaller Fractional Sized Cellos & Double Basses would sound punchier than they normally would especially on those low notes. Oh & I should clarify, the Corelli Crystal Viola Strings have been renamed as "New Crystal Viola Strings"
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Irv said
For those with an interest, check out the December 2000 Strad Magazine article entitled: “Too Small to be Beautiful?” starting on page 1350. The “dark horse” 60£ Chinese fractional violins with the 35£ hole in the heart modification kicked butt against Sabatier amoeba-shaped violas and Tertis viola clones (among others) in a blind sound test with 60 music teachers and makers. All entrants used donated Corelli Crystal strings.
The Corelli Crystal Viola Strings have been rebranded as "New Crystal Viola Strings"
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Irv said
Another development. I left an email with Stringers of Edinburgh for their opinion of doing a hole in the heart to a 14 inch body viola for use as a doubler instrument. They seem to be the only shop (that I have found) that does this modification as a standard item of sale.I was going to use Corelli Crystal strings to keep in the spirit of the Strad article, but viola examples seem hard to locate.
I got an update, the Corelli Crystal Viola Strings have been rebranded as
NEW CRYSTAL Strings
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