String Theory Violins

Example of a nice, standard carve.
"Basic idea" carve off wood weight -
to increase vibration frequency to
2700 - 3200hz. The higher weight of a minimally carve leaves the player with unclear trebs and thick basses.
Matthew String Theory

Interesting, in '61 Dylan's '49 J-50 Gibson had a cracked top ...
I could fix that.

Players have various skin types, oil & sweat can impact varnish such as this rib area under rest. This 23yo instrument needs varnish repair to protect the wood. The affected varnish is removed down to ground and then color varnished.

Long ~ But this is human history

Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors The find shows that the technology was passed down through thousands of generations.

Julie's 'transplant'
Prickly Pear cactus is alive and well. A native Minnesota species

‘Not allowed’: violinist turned away from Norse Atlantic Airways flight Rachell Ellen Wong was denied onboard a flight from New York to Paris with no option to bring her violin into the cabin, despite acting within the airline's luggage policies

The US Library of Congress (LoC) has acquired the famed
‘Tuscan-Medici’ contralto viola, made in 1690 by Antonio Stradivari and valued at $30 million (£22.5 million).

Very cool celluloid, note acoustic double bass