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Thread: VIRZI - different effect on A and F hole Mandos !?

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    The back was taken off. Recent chat in the Loar thread about this by the way, you can see thinner backed loars as evidence of retro-fitted virzis. Some are very thin.. retro-fit virzi, then remove it! each time, the binding gets a little thinner as a little material needs to come off to make it go back together clean/pretty again.
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    What are the spec's of a virzi (thickness, circumference...) and what kind of wood was used?

    Maybe this is mentioned else where?
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    Hmm, their dimensions are noted in a number of places.. siminoff plans etc. I think you can buy just a virzi from Roger, if memory serves! Jamie Wiens also does them, his website has a little mini-feature on them with some pictures showing how they attach inside etc.

    Roughly.. I'd say 4.5" oval disk, one single foot and one double to make a sort of tripod.. little C-Holes cut into them. A Virzi is a little smaller than a CD
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    Dan,
    What are the dues for the Virzi's don't suck club. When I join can we all wear Spruce's virzi bolo ties? I really like the fuller tone on the Loar with rather than without. Gets a sound closer to the oval with virzi (to my ears at least). Kinda like the difference between a tinling silver bell and a brass one... words aren't working. Great clips.

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    I like 'em both really.. I think it was Darryl who said something like this at Loar fest..

    An F5 with no virzi is a confident soloist, one with a virzi sounds like a chorus
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