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ArticleCigar box violin with guitar strings
A violin made from a cigar box is sound tested. The neck is made of pear wood, and the fingerboard of beech. The instrument is strung with standard guitar strings.Watch: Violin made from 16,000 matchsticks is performed in concertWatch: Glenn Donnellan plays his electric baseball bat violin
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NewsAirBerlin changes hand baggage restrictions to allow violins in the cabin
The airline has responded to recent criticism by string players highlighting its current strict cabin baggage rules
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NewsBeares Auctions launches new perpetual service
Through the online company’s new ‘Moto Perpetuo’ platform, a constant selection of instruments and bows will be offered for sale
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NewsTarisio auction house launches new division for the violin trade
T2 will focus on speculative and restorable items
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Amati, Cremona, 1660-70
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Amati was published in The Strad, April 1975
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin labelled Duiffoprugcar believed to be the work of J.B.Vuillaume
This illustration of a violin labelled Duiffoprugcar was published in The Strad, February 1974
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NewsDanish String Quartet violist forced to transport instrument on lap on Norwegian flight
Asbjørn Nørgaard was told he was not allowed to place his case in the overhead lockers – despite recent changes to the airline’s hand baggage rules
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FocusThe violin making principles of Nicolas Lupot
Born into a turbulent period of history, the 18th-19th century maker was among the first French luthiers to appreciate Stradivari's radical ideas
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Richard Duke, London, c.1770-80
This illustration of a violin by Richard Duke was published in The Strad, August 1972
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NewsNorwegian changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin
The airline has responded to criticism from musicians
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violoncello by Dominicus Montagnana, Venice, 1735
This illustration of a cello by Dominicus Montagnana was published in The Strad, June 1972
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NewsWestJet refuses to allow cello in the cabin – despite musician buying extra seat
Juilliard School cellist Nathan Chan has shared his story in the hope of shining a light on the airline’s policy
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News300-year-old cello found undamaged in stolen vehicle
The instrument by Antonio Domenicelli was left in a parked car on 1 November 2015
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers, The Hague, 1810
This illustration of a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers was published in The Strad, May 1972. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Dutch violin makers were for a great number of years overlooked in favour of better known Italian, French and English instruments. The early Dutch ...
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NewsNorwegian Air issues apology for refusing to carry violin in the cabin
The company has stated it is ‘currently in the process of modifying our guidelines for the transportation of musical instruments’
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BlogsThe British bow: a rough guide to dating and development
Luthier Jacob Saunders tracks the evolution of 18th- and early 19th-century bows, creating a downloadable guide as a resource for other makers and researchers
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NewsNorwegian Air twice refuses to carry musical instruments in the cabin in the space of a week
Airline staff insisted violins and violas be checked into the hold - despite both musicians stowing their instruments in the cabin safely on previous occasions
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NewsViolinist Marta Kowalczyk receives J&A Beare bow prize
The Royal Academy of Music graduate has been awarded a specially made bow by Derek Wilson
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NewsFrank Peter Zimmermann receives ‘General Dupont’, ‘Grumiaux’ Stradivarius on long-term loan
The violinist was forced to give up the 1711 ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius in 2015
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ArticleMaking a cello - from start to finish
Luthier Eduard Bosque makes a cello - from start to finish - in the studio of Xavier Vidal i Roca in Barcelona, Spain.The completed instrument is performed by Manolo Martínez del Fresno.Watch: Making a violin - from start to finish
