How to identify the authenticity of a handmade violin? Are there any methods or techniques?

  The reason why handmade violins need to be identified is mainly based on these aspects. The most important identification is to study whether the violin is handmade, because the price of handmade violins is very high, and the production methods of handmade violins are also different. There is a big gap between ordinary factory violins or violins of unknown origin. To identify the quality of a handmade violin, you mainly need to study its appearance, materials, paint, as well as its tone and quality. There are also some people who identify the authenticity of handmade violins, maybe because they bought some violins from a relatively old age, and it is quite troublesome to determine whether they were made by the violin maker of that era.

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Starting from wood research

Commonly used materials for handmade violins include maple, spruce, or European and Chinese materials. These materials should have excellent elasticity and a uniform texture to produce a clear, bright tone. When choosing a handmade violin, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. Whether the texture of the material is uniform: The handmade violin material should have an obvious and consistent texture, which is one of the important factors to ensure its sound quality and lifespan.

2. Whether there is deformation: When choosing a handmade violin, you need to pay attention to whether there are obvious cracks or deformations in the material. These will affect the sound, quality and service life of the violin in future use, and if it is not done well here, it will be damaged in the future. Repair costs are very expensive

3. Distinguish between Chinese materials and European materials. Generally, handmade violins are divided into Chinese materials and European materials. This is relatively easy to distinguish.
4. The most important thing is to judge whether a piece of material is good and whether it is a real handmade piano material by looking at the vertical lines of the growth rings and other materials.

In terms of the violin’s sound and timbre,

The sound quality of a handmade violin is one of the most important considerations. When auditioning, you can judge its sound quality from the following aspects:

1. Volume: The sound intensity of a handmade violin should be moderate. Too high or too low volume is not conducive to the performance.

2. How about the bright effect: The sound quality of a handmade violin should be clear and bright, and it should have good performance in both treble and bass.

3. Duration: The volume duration of a handmade violin should be long enough.

4. Whether it is harmonious: The timbre of a handmade violin should be harmonious and unified, and there should be no obvious breaks or noise.

Appearance production process

The production process of handmade violins is very tedious and requires multiple processes. When choosing a handmade violin, you can examine its craftsmanship from the following aspects:

1. Appearance paint: The surface of handmade violins is usually alcohol paint or oily paint or semi-oily paint, and the coating should be even and fine, instead of using inferior paint, such as furniture paint, etc., which is a scam.

2. Curvature of the neck: The neck should have an appropriate curvature so that you can have good comfort when pressing the strings.

3. Bridge design: The bridge should conform to standard design, and the height and angle should suit the needs of the player. Another thing is that the string distance is also very important, and the material of the bridge is also very important, it cannot be very soft or very hard.
4. The height of the fingerboard must meet the standard (after the strings are aligned, the outer arc of the lower end of the fingerboard and the middle seam of the panel are 21mm±1)
5. The black line inlay should be perfect and not painted on.

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in conclusion

Identifying the authenticity of a handmade violin requires objective consideration of many aspects, including materials, timbre, sound quality, craftsmanship, and the qualifications and historical background of the violin maker. Therefore, when purchasing a violin, it is recommended to go with a professional to get more objective evaluation and selection advice.