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Post by brucestevens on Sept 10, 2012 15:48:39 GMT -5
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Post by aliensporebomb on Sept 10, 2012 16:34:29 GMT -5
I heard something about this. It makes me wonder if they could use a similar technique for guitar manufacture that might work.
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Post by chromedinette on Sept 12, 2012 6:34:39 GMT -5
Interesting. It seems that the fungus treatment should certainly provide similar benefits for acoustic instruments of any kind, being that it seems to produce a lighter, yet stiff piece of wood. Lightness and stiffness does seem to be the goal, and it seems to be what the various carbon fiber acoustic makers are going for, as well.
It's hard to tell whether the reputation of the Stradivarius violins is deserved or something similar to the crazy beliefs guitarists hold about certain guitars or amps.
One major difference is that originality is not so important in the violin world. By that, I mean that many, if not most, of the Strads being played have had major repairs done, new necks, bridges, tunings pegs, cracks repaired in the top or bottom, etc. In the guitar world, any of those would drastically reduce the value of a vintage instrument.
I guess with violins, the soundbox is king. Violin necks are much shorter, respective of the body, compared to a guitar, and so are probably less of a component of the sound as long as they are suitably stiff.
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