I went back to Gliga again, and the unplayable, tanklike 16.5″ executioner’s axe that I started out on is back and looking for a new owner. Same little beauty-blemish on the top shoulder-side bout, same neck like a tree trunk, the same unreachable intervals, the same thick ribs … the same boomy, gorgeous rich voice … no wolf on the open G …
*sigh* I can’t play the bastadge! This is the second time the thing has resurfaced there, so apparently, I’m not alone.
Note to self: do not go looking for violas if you aren’t in the market for one. That way lies pain and regret.
