Hackaday

There Are Stradi-various Ways To Make A Violin, And This Is One

We’ve always said that if we had enough money, we’d have a large room that housed every musical instrument we’ve ever been even mildly interested in. While that dream may never come to pass, it would ...
Chicago Reader

‘There’s no one sadder than someone who’s sat on their own violin,’ says a Chicago luthier

Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. This week’s Chicagoan is Ryan McLaughlin, luthier. “Some people who get into violin making are accomplished ...
Forbes

In Pictures: How To Make A $50,000 Violin

Sam Zygmuntowicz is an artist's artist. With large hands bearing the scars of his craft, he hews exquisite violins, violas and cellos. In 2003, a violin built by Sam Zygmuntowicz for Isaac Stern sold ...
Inhabitat

Fungus Can Make a Cheap Violin Sing Like a Stradivarius

Normally, finding mold on your instrument would make any violinist panic. Fungus needs heat and moisture to grow, both of which are deadly to the delicate woods used to make stringed instruments. But ...