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Antonio Stradivari: The Master's Violin-Making Career

Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), has long been recognized as one of the greatest violin-makers in the world. The violins he made and designed have been imitated and copied by countless violin makers. Until now, his violins have become the industry standard, known together with Guarneri's violins. Let's take a look at the details of the master and violin...
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Basic knowledge of violin wood 3: the wood of the violin

There are many kinds of trees on earth, and there are wide varieties suitable for violin. But the violin is a beautiful musical instrument, and each part of it has unique requirements for materials, so it does not mean that suitable wood can make a good violin, which requires the luthier to have a correct understanding of...
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Basic knowledge of violin wood 1: the organizational structure of wood

Every time I see those beautifully crafted violins with excellent acoustics, I have to feel that the craftsmanship of the master violin maker is very good. But to make the perfect violin, the choice of wood is the most basic factor. Fiddlover Violin Shop, as a violin shop with 30 years of violin-making craftsmanship, naturally has strict...
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