What to Do When Your Instrument Doesn't Sound Right

How sound adjustment can impact tone and playability

You know your violin's moods and quirks—when it's at the top of its form and when it doesn't really feel like getting up, like a horse reluctant to leave the barn on a cold morning. And you also know when it's more than that, when it needs attention.

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10/01/2012 12:20 pm
Greg Cahill
Both the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers (www.afvbm.org/) and the Violin Society of America (www.vsa.to) offer directories of violin and bow makers, as does Strings (http://directory.allthingsstrings.com/listing/type/instrument-bow-makers)
04/06/2011 01:48 pm
RICHARD CHEECHOV
I'm a beginning cellist and found this article to be helpful and encouraging. I need to find a luthier, but also find it a fairly daunting task. A little info goes a long way in building confidence.
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