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Catalogue of old master violins; added to which is a short historical sketch of the various violin schools, and a list of the principal makers, including an article upon violin construction and repairing, also a list of choice music for the violin, 1900
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1instrument; but if a violin is well made, of a good maker, and of some value, then the instrument maker ought to advise a careful trial with more than one bridge, as there is a great difference in the vibrating qualities of bridges. Three bridges cut exactly alike, so that no difference can be detected by the eye, will produce different qualities of sound. It is also necessary that a tolerably good player should try the different degrees of tone, as well as the various positions during arrangements of bridge and post. Now if the quality of tone of a violin is very soft, a hard bridge will give it brilliancy; if it is hard and loud, as often in new violins, a softer bridge and more wood in thickness, and the feet not cut too fine, will mellow the tone, and this can sometimes be gained by a little thicker post being used. The bridge moved nearer the post will give brilliancy; if moved too near the tone becomes hard. The sound-post moved a little nearer the bar will soften the 1st and 2d strings, and give fullness to the 3d and 4th; if moved nearer to the sound-hole the first string will have more brilliancy. I would, however, advise professors and amateurs not to make experiments on good violins themselves, as the instruments are very easily damaged, but to get an experienced repairer or instrument maker to do it for them.
3Strings.
5The thickness of strings is to be calculated according to the strength of the violin. A well-made flat violin, with
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