Articles by Other Violin Makers
Surfing Internet I noticed some valuable (at least interesting) violin-related articles, written by other luthiers. Some of these are highly interesting and provoking. Not necessary to agree, but it is good to pay attention – often really good food for thought…
Below you will find links to the best of those articles:
If you want a classic craft to succeed, don’t fiddle with it – food for thought for every luthier – article written by Australian violin maker Alan Coggins
Innovation in Violinmaking – one of the most known contemporary American violin makers Joseph Curtin investigates the violin’s resistance to significant innovation from an acoustical point of view
The Mysterious Technology of the Violin – other well known contemporary American violin maker Gregg Alf is trying to answer the question: “How do you figure out what makes a Strad so great? And then how do you attempt to duplicate that greatness?”