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The violin and the art of its construction

Index.

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Introduction Page 7

I. Of the Wood ” 10

II. Of the Construction ” 11

III. The Ribs ” 12

IV. The Back and Edges ” 12

V. The Belly ” 13

VI. The Arching ” 13

VII. The Purfling ” 14

VIII. Working-out the Thicknesses of the Belly and Back ” 15

IX. The F-holes ” 16

X. The Bass-bar ” 16

XI. The Head or Neck ” 18

XII. The Dimensions, Length of Neck and Body ” 18

XIII. The Finger-board and Nut ” 21

XIV. The Position of the Neck ” 21

XV. The Tail-piece ” 22

XVI. The Pegs ” 24

XVII. The Bridge ” 24

XVIII. The Sound-post ” 25

XIX. The Strings ” 27

XX. The Varnish ” 28

XXI. The Cleaning and Care of the Violin ” 32

XXII. The Bow ” 32

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