The orange violin

1/18/2015

I chose the 1686 Stradivarius Goddard pattern. Which is wider than most. I did this because I wanted to produce an instrument with a warmer tone, preferably to play Arabic style violin on. It should be said that I am not a violinist, and have very limited abilities for technique and sound production. It should also be noted that the strings used at cheap Chinese strings. Proper strings should result in a better sound as well as a real violinist.

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The orange violin

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