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The violin and the art of its construction. A treatise on the Stradivarius violin, 1895
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1possible to achieve any success. The fixing of the bass-bar completes the interior construction of the violin, and consequently the glueing-on of the belly can now be proceeded with.
3XI. THE HEAD OR NECK.
5In Fig. 8 we have a very beautiful model, representing as it does a perfect specimen of Stradivarius. Its form can be obtained by exactly copying the external outline and the measurements I—XV. The inner curve of the head must be worked out as shewn in Fig. 8 b. The back at the head (Fig. 8 c) should be 4 m/m. thick on the upper side and gradually increase by 3 m/m. towards the under side, so that at this point it reaches a thickness of 7 m/m. The peg-holes must be placed exactly as shewn in the model. If they have short heads, they can be placed a few millimetres nearer together from A to G without destroying the appearance of the instrument. The wood for the head and neck must always be so chosen that the grain and surface lie horizontally.
7XII. THE DIMENSIONS, LENGTH OF NECK AND BODY.
9None of the old violin makers have attached more importance to the right position of the F-holes than Stradivarius; hence we gather that he fully recognised the importance of the dimensions of the body; and in his violins we always find that the same measurement is retained between the interior incision of the F-holes and the upper edge. We shall see later on the great advantages that would accrue to the musician, if all violin makers would observe the same rules in the adjustment of the dimensions. I repeatedly have
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