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The violin : how to choose one, 1893
26 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1THE VIOLIN:
2HOW TO CHOOSE ONE.
4BY
5A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER,
6AUTHOR OF "THE VIOLIN: HOW TO MASTER IT," ETC.
8CONTENTS.
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11Experts—Some hard words about Collectors—Model—Why one Violin excels another—How to get a good Violin very Cheap—Amber Varnish, a collection of Facts and Theories—How to make Amber Varnish—The names and addresses of eight makers of Amber Varnish for Violins—How to Colour Amber Varnish without the admixture of Colouring Ingredients—Charles Reade and Ole Bull on Amber Varnish—Some plain words about Old Violins—A Heavenly Message—The Tubby Tone—Fractures—Wolf Notes—Worm-eaten Violins—The best substitute for an Old Violin—The different qualities of Wood and Tone—Training the Eye—The Italian Tone—Power against Sweetness—How to test Experts—Reliable Experts—Beginners' Violins—The kind of Violin to buy—Tone dependent upon the Player—Ladies' Violins—The Violin Case, The Bow, and the Strings—
13THE ACOUSTICS OF VIOLIN MAKING—
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16Startling revelations of a Skilled Violin Maker—A sure method by which the Tone of any Violin may be Copied and the Bass Bar adjusted to the requirements of the Model and the capabilities of the Wood—The long sought Secret which was withheld by Savart, Vuillaume, and Otto—Every part of the Violin Tuned to Modern Concert Pitch in course of Construction—
18A LIST OF LIVING BRITISH VIOLIN MAKERS
19using Oil Varnish, the Models they follow, the Colour of Varnish they use, and a Copy of the Ticket inserted in their Works.
21PRICE ONE SHILLING.
23EDINBURGH: E. KÖHLER & SON, MUSICSELLERS, NORTH BRIDGE.
24LONDON: FOULSHAM & CO., 4 PILGRIM STREET; AND
25DUNCAN & CO., 186 FLEET STREET.
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