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What is the body of a violin made of?

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The choice of woods is basically the same as in the piano, where a hardwood bridge is attached to a spruce soundboard, mounted on a hardwood frame. The fingerboard of a violin is of ebony. Some old violins have ivory fingerboards. Strings were originally made of gut. read more

The body and neck of a violin are usually made of maple, and the belly or soundboard of spruce. The fingerboard is often made of ebony, but sometimes made of some other hard wood stained very dark. read more

The body of the violin is the part that amplifies the sound in acoustic violins. The body of the violin can be made of a variety of different woods. While most violins have two-piece backs that are joined together with a seam down the middle, one-piece backs are preferred due to their increased resonance. read more

The violin, also known informally as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments are known, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. read more

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