I tested the new setup (Harmony 000 and DeArmond 210) against a Lightnin' Arhoolie CD from the late 1960s, and the sound match was nearly spot on... loud, almost electric sounding, with a hint of overdrive.
I took the setup over to Brian Daw of Daw Violins (www.dawviolins.com), and he was able to lower the action on the Harmony a touch, reglue the bridge (so he could put some heavier strings on it), and he rewired the DeArmond with new cabling and a strap-jack in the body.
The next test will be bringing it out to play in public, which I think I'll do at Danny's tonight.
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