My f5 from Jamie has a "Wienzi", this F5 was modelled on the "Schultz Loar" or Loar #76547, march 31 1924. I've previously owned 81564, an A4/virzi snakehead:
So is the Weinzi constructed differently than a Virzi?
Ummmmm.... Genetically, the Wienzi's were only cousins; whereas the Virzi's were brothers!!!
Jamie modelled it after one that that Darryl removed (oh, the humanity!) from a loar
So is there any real difference from a Wienzi and a Virzi? ...how about "W" holes!?
I would expect that most luthier's use the specs that are shown in the F-5 Journal and as a result, they are all pretty similar. Also, probably all the good 'blueprints' (G.A.L., HoJo) have good specs on the schemerzi thangs.
Yeah the Wienzi is a direct copy of an original virzi