interesting wood article

[gordon stelter]

Yes, violin makers use maple for the backs and sides
because ( fools that they must be---- according to
some here ) they actually believe in the "Circle of
Sound" ( hahaha ) and want the sides and back to
recirculate vibration back to the resonant spruce of 
the top.
     They really should read this list.
     Might learn a  thing or two!
     Thump

--- "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> If  high density were such an important factor, why
> didn't the Cremonese
> violinmakers just cut down a hard maple tree instead
> of a spruce?
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> Don't they use (used) maple for the back?
> 
> Paul C
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