This is the instrument that many of our customers have been waiting for. The fact is that the boxy
shape of the Adventurer Travel Violin does not correspond with everyone's idea of beauty. Over
$100,000 of design research, consumer research and technical R&D
went into new Adventurer II, scheduled for January 2009 availability. Options for this new version of the Adventurer include a carbon
fiber/Nomex(tm) composite double top.
The Adventurer II is curvy like the Neil Gow Pochette. We invented our own carbon fiber reinforced chin rest system and clamp-on adapter to accommodate Kun-style shoulder rests. We used every known technique and implemented some of our own theories for coaxing power and depth from an instrument that is just over 3 inches wide, including floating plate (a.k.a. free plate) design, a double top, "wrap-around" soundboard, tuned porting (see those tell-tale holes where the neck meets the body) and the latest in bassbar research for starters.
The photos show the Adventurer II with a very traditional varnish; dark amber ribs and back and lighter amber top. It will be available in a wide variety of finishes, including black fine line Celtic "tattooing" under an amber or clear finish.
We want to make it clear that we DO NOT use a Zaret Patent Bassbar (Dr. Peter Zaret does not have to worry about infringement, from us at least); in fact, we have filed 4 (and counting) U.S. Patents Pending applications of our own. This is not to be jerks, but to protect our investment in design long enough to deliver a number of journal articles and entry in key design competitions. Our goal is to win at least a Bronze medal or equivalent from a major Industrial Design or lutherie competition in 2009.
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