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Treatise on the construction, preservation, repair, of the violin and all bow instruments

Submitted by Albertus Bekker on Sat, 01/17/2009 - 23:02

Here is a book written by Jacob Augustus Otto in 1833. A lot of what he says still holds today. The full text can be downloaded in PDF format by registered users here.

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A Comparison of Wood Density between Classical Cremonese and Modern Violins

Submitted by Albertus Bekker on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 22:00

This article is available for download in PDF format for registerd users here.

The densities of five classical and eight modern violins were compared, using computed tomography and specially developed image-processing software.

Berend C. Stoel1, Terry M. Borman2

1 Department of Radiology, Division of Image Processing, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2 Borman Violins, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America

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The Luthier's Library

The Luthier's Library

A subscription-based database containing dimensions and pictures of famous instruments

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Fiddlefax

Fiddlefax

A nice site run by Svend Christensen for musicians, makers and teachers

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Gaurneri Del Gesu 'Cannone' - the official site

Gaurneri Del Gesu 'Cannone' - the official site

Lots of information about the 'Cannone' including its history, pictures and dimensions

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Maestronet

Maestronet

A site dedicated to stringed instruments. The discussion boards are awesome!

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