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) |
Caring for Your Instrument (David Gusset) |
Violin Cleaners and Polishes (John Simmers) |
Which Strings Should I Use (Linda Bull) |
Rosins (Alex Grant) |
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) |
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) |