Scan 126
How to Make a Violin, and Violin Notes by Ole Bull. Revised edition., 1910
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1and lead, until it is perfectly limpid. The first string should require a tension of 15 lb. to bring it to opera pitch; the second 17 lb.; the third and fourth about the same as the first."
3We must carefully observe that the tone of any violin is very perceptibly affected by the size of the strings, as if not in due proportion the one to the other, no uniformity of tone or power will be obtained. The peculiarities of the strings which prove individually suitable to the different classes of violins must also be judiciously studied, as the instruments vary so much in this respect that a string which is perfection to one is destruction to another, but generally speaking, all the ancient instruments require to be lightly strung, in order to effectively evoke their purity of tone and freedom of vibration. If the strings are too thin or light, the tone of such will be weak and feeble, whilst on the contrary, if too thick or heavy, the sounds will be hard and coarse, and an unnecessary strain and pressure will be exerted on the bridge.
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