What changes have been made to the violin?

Over the years the violin has gone through changes of design to end up with the current construction and dimensions. The first violins had a shorter and thicker neck. The bridge was flatter and the finger board shorter as well.

Can a Stradivarius be replicated?

A Stradivarius violin has been “recreated” using an X-ray scanner normally used to detect cancers and injuries, according to researchers. The US-based group used a computerised axial tomography (CAT) scanner on the 307-year-old instrument to reveal its secrets.

Can you customize a violin?

Custom violins There is absolutely the option to have a custom violin built. There are some online vendors who will semi-customize your violin for you. We talked about one in our electric violin review article here. However, most acoustic violins that you have built for yourself will run you a pretty penny.

Is an old violin worth anything?

In fact, the vast majority of old violins that people find tucked away in attics and closets are not worth much. Or anything. Even if the label says “Stradivarius”. So that “valuable” old violin may not be so valuable in a decrepit condition.

Which is harder to play violin or viola?

Contrary to popular belief, playing the viola is actually harder than playing the violin. Overall, it is harder to make a good sound on the viola than it is on the violin because of its larger size, but the sound when it comes out is gorgeously rich and full.

Which came first violin or viola?

The origin of the viola Nobody knows for sure where and when the first viola was created. However, it is known for a fact that the instrument was in use in northern Italy around the same time as its cousin, the violin (i.e. the first half of the 16th century).

Does painting a violin affect its sound?

Any added material makes it harder for the instrument to vibrate. This is why students who show up with painted violins get promptly sent to a proper luthier 🙂 Yes. They get really muffled usually, or really ‘twangy’.

How do you change a violin tailpiece?

How old does a violin have to be to be considered vintage?

Vintage- A somewhat nebulous term, vintage implies that the object is somewhere between fifty and one hundred years old. You might think of that age as “antique”, but Customs regulations and the antique market would disagree with you. By about fifty years old, a violin should be well aged.

What makes an old violin different from a new violin?

Violins with shorter necks subsequently had to have their old necks removed and the original scroll put on a longer neck to be playable by the new standards. Thus, old violins have neck grafts, newer violins do not have neck grafts, and fake old violins have fake neck grafts.

Who was the first violin maker in the world?

Violins came into the world back in the 16th century, when it had its first violin maker in history, Andrea Amati, in the 1500s. In the 17th century, we had famous violin makers, Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri, each with their own unique craftsmanship of violins. The antique violins made by them are highly valuable in today’s market.

Who is the owner of an antique violin?

Many of the antique violins today are either owned by music foundations who loaned out these rare violins to promising young violinists, bought by rich families who collect as prized possessions, or owned by professional violinists.

What changes have been made to the violin? Over the years the violin has gone through changes of design to end up with the current construction and dimensions. The first violins had a shorter and thicker neck. The bridge was flatter and the finger board shorter as well. Can a Stradivarius be replicated? A Stradivarius…