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21. The History of Violinmaking in the Golden Age
April 01, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
The first modern violins were made in Northern Italy in the middle of the 16th Century. Seven makers of bowed stringed instruments were working in the region at this time, and the exa...
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22. Materials for Making Violin Strings
March 15, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
All violins, but especially older, fine violins sound better with fine strings.
The string-maker, or “cordaro” as it was first called in Italy, has been a profession since the 1600s. Violin strings ...
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23. The History of Ancient Violinmaking
March 15, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
Before the invention in Italy of instruments we know today as the violins, violas and cellos, man...
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24. Violin Fittings: The Tuning Pegs, Tailpiece and Tail Gut
March 07, 2013
The fittings of the violin, including the tuning pegs, tailpiece and tail gut, are attachments that are added on to the body, neck and bridge to place the strings and align the instrument. Properly installed attach...
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25. Appropriate Pressure for Tuning Pegs
March 07, 2013
Violinists, violists and cellists use tuning pegs daily to adjust the tones of each string on their instrument. In violinmaking, the appropriate friction ...
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26. What is a composite instrument?
February 27, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
Composite instruments are violins, violas or cellos with one or more parts that have been replaced from the original instrument. Players seeking an affordable 18th or 19th-Century instrument will find that ones wi...
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27. Types of Glues Used in Instrument Making
February 27, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
In the production and repair of stringed instruments such as violins, violas and cellos, hide glue, typically from horses, has traditionally been the standard. It can easily be s...
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28. Violinmaking and Chladni Patterns
February 27, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
Chladni Patterns are the result of techniques of visualizing the vibrations of a resonating two-dimensional object’s sound. The techniques have proven useful to violinmakers in crafting the perfect sounding violin. The patterns illustrate different modes of...
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29. Ebony Fingerboards Resist Wear
February 27, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
The fingerboards of violins, violas and cellos are the most touched surface on the instruments and can wear out easily. Thus, the durability and high quality of an ebony fingerb...
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30. Types of Wood for Making a Violin
February 27, 2013
Written by S. Van Dyck
There are a variety of woods used for making fine violins, including Maple, Spruce, Ebony, Boxwood, Willow, Poplar and Rosewood. Old growth trees from higher altitudes are preferable to violinmakers because the wo...
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