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Scan 85
The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1whole, corner blocks omitted, &c., but those were rather exceptions to the common rule.
3The following table will show distinctly those different parts, along with those which are sometimes omitted:—
5<table>
6 <tr>
7 <th rowspan="2">NAMES OF THE DIFFERENT PARTS.</th>
8 <th colspan="2">PIECES USED.</th>
9 </tr>
10 <tr>
11 <th>Generally.</th>
12 <th>Sometimes.</th>
13 </tr>
14 <tr>
15 <td>Belly or Breast, …………</td>
16 <td>2</td>
17 <td>1</td>
18 </tr>
19 <tr>
20 <td>Back, ……………………….</td>
21 <td>2</td>
22 <td>1</td>
23 </tr>
24 <tr>
25 <td>Sides, ……………………….</td>
26 <td>6</td>
27 <td>4</td>
28 </tr>
29 <tr>
30 <td>Neck or Hand, …………</td>
31 <td>1</td>
32 <td>1</td>
33 </tr>
34 <tr>
35 <td>Pegs, ……………………….</td>
36 <td>4</td>
37 <td>4</td>
38 </tr>
39 <tr>
40 <td>Finger-board, …………</td>
41 <td>1</td>
42 <td>1</td>
43 </tr>
44 <tr>
45 <td>Nut,……………………….</td>
46 <td>1</td>
47 <td>1</td>
48 </tr>
49 <tr>
50 <td>Bridge, ……………………….</td>
51 <td>1</td>
52 <td>1</td>
53 </tr>
54 <tr>
55 <td>Tail-piece, …………</td>
56 <td>1</td>
57 <td>1</td>
58 </tr>
59 <tr>
60 <td>Button for do.,…………</td>
61 <td>1</td>
62 <td>1</td>
63 </tr>
64 <tr>
65 <td>String for do.,…………</td>
66 <td>1</td>
67 <td>1</td>
68 </tr>
69 <tr>
70 <td>Guard for Tail-piece String,</td>
71 <td>1</td>
72 <td>1</td>
73 </tr>
74 <tr>
75 <td>Side Linings,* …………</td>
76 <td>12</td>
77 <td>8</td>
78 </tr>
79 <tr>
80 <td>End-blocks,………………..</td>
81 <td>2</td>
82 <td>2</td>
83 </tr>
84 <tr>
85 <td>Corner do.,* …………</td>
86 <td>4</td>
87 <td>0</td>
88 </tr>
89 <tr>
90 <td>Sound-post,………………..</td>
91 <td>1</td>
92 <td>1</td>
93 </tr>
94 <tr>
95 <td>Bass Bar,………………..</td>
96 <td>1</td>
97 <td>1</td>
98 </tr>
99 <tr>
100 <td>Indenting or Purfling,* …</td>
101 <td>24</td>
102 <td>12</td>
103 </tr>
104 <tr>
105 <td>Strings, ………………..</td>
106 <td>4</td>
107 <td>4</td>
108 </tr>
109 <tr>
110 <th>Total,………………..</th>
111 <th>70</th>
112 <th>46</th>
113 </tr>
114</table>
116* Sometimes omitted.
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