I dont know much about the construction of musical instruments. Correction: I know next to nothing about the construction of musical instruments, and so tidbits of knowledge like the following just fascinate me. Apparently there was a maker of violins whose creations are considered the best in the world and are still unmatched (supposedly) in their sound quality. Stradivarius violins, or violins made by the Stradivari family, are said to have the best sound for reasons that escape modern technology. The building techniques have long been disputed, questioned, and the "uniqueness" of the sound has even been debated. Basically no one knows exactly how the things are made or why they have such a "great" sound quality, but that uniqueness has brought them to the level of "art" according to some people, and according to auction houses.
One from 1721 just sold for 16 million buckeroos, with the money being donated to help the japan relief effort. Awesome in both respects...anyways...nothings cooler than learning fairly worthless information about things that have no effect on you...check it out
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