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THE
VIOLIN STRINGS IN GOOD DEMAND
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
VENEERS AND HARP=MAKING
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., Featuring Various Lines Lyon & Healy Have Found That the Best Re-
of Strings for Violins, Among Them the Spe-
sults Can Be Obtained by Using Veneered
cially Prepared Lugen Crystal Brand
Work in the Construction of Harps
The advantages of veneered construction from
the standpoint of strength and permanence, as
well as appearance, are generally conceded, and
there are many important businesses which have
been built up and developed on a basis of lami-
nated construction of their products. But there
is one example of a product for which a world-
wide market has been created as the result of
the use of veneered work instead of solid wood.
LUGEN
That is the harp of Lyon & Healy, of Chicago.
CRYSTAL
This big music house has been making harps
for several decades now, and its harp, known
TRADE MARK
abroad as the "American" harp, no other from
METAL
VIOLIN E STRING
this country apparently getting much considera-
NEW PROCESS
tion, has been made so well that it can be sent
PATENTED OCT. 3OTH 1917
anywhere
in the world without deterioration—
ENDORSED AND USED
principally because the sounding board is prop-
BY
LEADING ARTISTS
erly designed.
Until Lyon & Healy entered the harp-making
held harps were nearly all made in Europe. But
Label of Lugen Crystal Violin String
their transportation to America did them no
the House of Bruno has been leaving nothing good, apparently, and the result was that Lyon
undone to co-operate with its clientele and pro- & Healy were' constantly called upon to repair
vide them with merchandise that will meet with them. In this way they became familiar with
a ready sale.
harp construction, and realized the weakness of
One of the most popular lines of violin strings the design which was at that time in vogue.
handled by C. Bruno & Son, Inc., is the Lugen Consequently this was corrected when the com-
Crystal violin " E " string. This is a metal string pany undertook manufacturing harps on its
which is manufactured by a new process that own account, about thirty years ago, and the
results in the production of tone qualities sim- result has been to make this instrument one of
ilar to the best grades of gut strings. In the the most successful productions of the Chicago
manufacture of this string there are included factory. Among the improvements which the
several patented preparations that have made it concern made upon the standard harp design
distinctive and unique, and dealers handling this as it existed before it began to manufacture
product state that it is giving splendid satis- them, is the veneered sounding board, patented
faction to the most discriminating and exact- in 1895, "which," the company says, "entirely
ing purchasers.
obviates the liability of checking caused by cli-
matic changes, so constructed that it has added
beauty and volume of tone unequaled in any
other harp."
Sousa and His Own Band will be in Detroit
It is worth noting that the company regards
the week of July 29, and will give a series of
t lie musical quality of the tone produced
fourteen concerts at Belle Isle Park, Detroit's through a veneered sounding board as better
popular recreation resort.
than that which was made before this type of
construction was used.
The fact that the
sounding board is always accurate as to position
;uid always corresponds to the original design
may be one reason for this, though it is inter-
esting,
also, that talking machines, pianos and
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO
oiher musical instruments are usually made in
the same manner, seeming to show that those
who have studied the design of musical instru-
ments have found laminated woods to offer the
best medium through which to produce musical
vibrations.
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., musical merchandise
importers and wholesalers, report an active de-
mand for the many lines of violin strings that
the house handles. In fact, the demand for
these strings is far in advance of the supply, but
SOUSA'S BAND IN DETROIT
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FOR CASH
Sheet Music and Small Goods
Peate's Music House,
OLIVER DITSON CO.
A chance for jobbers and dealers
to become interested in a Company
manufacturing Pegs, Bridges, Tail
Pieces, Finger-boards, etc. Said
Company about to increase their out-
put. Those becoming interested will
be sure of their supply as they will
be given a sure supply. In answer-
ing state the amount you use and the
amount you would be willing to in-
vest, in first letter. Address replies
to "M. M., No. 39," care The Music
Trade Review, 373 Fourth Ave.,
New York City.
DEMAND FOR BAND INSTRUMENTS
Grows Apace as the Need for Music for Army
and Navy Bands Becomes More Evident
Band instrument factories throughout the
country are experiencing the greatest possible
activity, owing to the demand for instruments
for military and naval bands which are rapidly
growing as their increasing need becomes more
evident. Leaders in the army and navy con-
cede that music is a most vital essential to
keeping men in fine fettle for training, and for
active work at the front.
Within the past few weeks editorials have ap-
peared in many of the leading daily papers
throughout the country in which the need of
more music in the army and navy is set forth
in very striking phrases.
American band in-
struments now lead the world, and even before
the war started there was a steadily growing ap-
preciation of their superiority to those made in
Europe, which for a long time seemed to hold
the favor of bandmasters who had the power of
selecting and placing contracts.
Dealers who conduct musical merchandise de-'
partments are giving considerable attention to
featuring band instruments, and they have closed
large contracts for bands for Home Guards,
State Militia and civilian organizations.
DURRO
AND
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
Manufacturer*
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BOSTON. MASS.
Utica, N. Y.
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IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
JUNE 22, 1918
113 University Place
NEW
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