Table of Contents
Acoustics for the Violin Maker, Volume II (AVM II)

Title

Author

Newsletter/Journal

Page

Violin Making as an Exercise in Creative Anachronism

A. Pace

NL #38

1

History of Violin Research

C.M. Hutchins

NL #37

5

Plate Tuning for the Violin Maker

C.M. Hutchins

NL #39

9

Bowing Eigenmodes on Free Plates

J. Emery

NL #40

27

A Note on Plate Theory and the Eigenmodes of Free Violin Plates

C.M. Hutchins

NL #36

29

Problems of Moisture Changes when Tuning Violin Plates

C.M. Hutchins

NL #37

32

The Effect of Variations in Relative Humidity on the Frequency of Response of Free Violin Plates

R. Thompson

NL #32

33

Tuning the Top of a New Family Small Bass

R. Bernstein

NL #35

36

A Note on Rib Bending and Lignin

O. Rodgers

NL #36

40

A Note on Practical Bridge Tuning for the Violin Maker

C.M. Hutchins

J #42

41

Effects of an Air-Body Coupling on the Tone and Playing Qualities of Violines

C.M. Hutchins

J #44

46

Project Tiny - An Overview

M.L. Esty

NL #31

50

On Musical Instrument Wood, Part I

D.W. Haines

NL #31

53

On Musical Instrument Wood, Part II

D.W. Haines

NL #33

63

Acoustical Parameters for Violin and Viola Backwood

M.A. Hutchins

NL #36

68

Physical Measurements on Sampling of European Spruce and Maple for Violin Top and Back Plates

M.A. Hutchins

NL #40

71

Terpene Resin Violin Varnish

R. Thompson

NL #41

75

Amber-Terpene Resin Violin Varnish

R. Thompson

J #42

79

Physical Properties of Violin Strings

N. Pickering

J #44

82

A Comparison Between Expensive and Inexpensive Violin Strings

C.J. Chiang & A.J.M. Houtsma

NL #38

85

A Study of the Effect of String Characteristics on the Performance of the Alto Violin

C.W. Field

J #42

89

A Gauge for Measuring Thickness of Musical Instrument Soundboards

P. Tourin

NL #32

95

A Tip for a Perfect Hollow Grind

R. Bernstein

NL #37

98

Purfling Groove Marker

L.R. Supek

J #42

99

Making a Sanding Wheel

L.R. Supek

J #43

100

Portable Carving Bench for Backs and Bellies

J.G. Johnson

NL #35

102


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