Information archive

More detailed information about stringed instruments and the history of violin making.

Instruments

Texts about the history and evolution of stringed instruments.

The violin: How to select a violin, its provenance and value

The violin bow: a brief depiction of its history

The modern violin bow (the violin bow, part III)

The Classical bow (violin bow, part II)

The Baroque violin – more than catgut strings

The Baroque bow (violin bows, part I)