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Articles on choosing and evaluating instruments:

Old Violins versus New Violins (David Burgess)

"Fiddle Faddle" - An audio copy of a BBC radio program from the 1970's in which a panel (including some well-known names) try a short "blind-listening" test on four violins.

An Elegy for Ethics (Susan Barbieri, Strings Magazine)

New Instruments - How to Look for and Evaluate Today's Makers (Wendela Moes)

Old Instruments - What you are getting into (John Simmers)

Eleven Tips For A Player or Parent To Buy a Better Violin (Claire Givens)

What Is Price Based On? (Claire Givens)

Getting Equipped (James McKean)

Looking For Your Next Instrument - A Sound Approach (Wendela Moes)

Articles on maintenance:

Caring for Your Instrument (David Gusset)

Violin Cleaners and Polishes (John Simmers)

Which Strings Should I Use (Linda Bull)

Rosins (Alex Grant)

Articles on general construction and repairs:

Two Inches From Total Destruction (Alex Grant)

The Soul Mate (James McKean)

Bass Bars (James McKean)

The Anatomy of a Violin (Joseph Curtin & Gregg Alf)

The Unseen Forces Which Affect Your Instrument (Claire Givens)

Violin Making Picture Diary (David Lashof)

Making a Violin (Derek Roberts)

Articles on specific aspects of violin making:

Violin Acoustics (University of NSW)

Some Principles of Violin Setup (Joseph Curtin)

Making Castings of Stringed Instruments (Gregg Alf & Sharon Que)

Innovation in Violinmaking (Joseph Curtin)

Mineral Ground Recipe and Research (David Rubio)

Applications of Ground & Glaze (David Rubio)

Madder Lake Making (David Rubio)

Set-up and Adjustment (Joseph Curtin & Gregg Alf)

Dimensions for Violins, Violas and Cellos (Peter Prier)

Classical Edgework (Roger Hargrave)

Humidity Cycling (Alan Beavitt)