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Famous violinists and fine violins : historical notes, anecdotes, and reminiscences, 1896
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3THE BRIDGE, THE STRINGS, AND THE BOW
5HAVING now said all that I can with regard to the secret of the sound-post, I will add a few words, by way of supplement to this subject, to show how the qualities given to a violin by a good sound-post, properly fixed in the best possible position, may be enhanced by three other things—namely, an appropriate bridge, strings of a proper quality and thickness, and a good bow.
7Next to the sound-post, the bridge exerts the greatest influence upon the quality of the tone of a violin, and we cannot be too careful in our choice of a bridge that is perfectly appropriate to the instrument. Bridges are of various weights, thickness, and quality of wood. Some are denser than others, and weigh more. If a violin is loud, it will require a dense, heavy bridge; if weak, it will require a bridge as light and thin as possible.
9The fitting of a suitable bridge can rarely be properly achieved by the amateur; it is a matter which requires great experience, and should be confided to perfectly competent men, such as Chanot
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