Violin Owner's Manual

Here's the book that should have come with your violin! Written by a team of leading instrument makers, repairers, and musicians, this is the one comprehensive guide to selecting, understanding, preserving, and protecting any violin, from a modest fiddle to a priceless Stradivari. Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings. Includes: John Frederick Lott By James N. McKean. 10 Steps to Safeguard Your Instrument from Theft - Guide to protecting your instrument. By Jessamyn Reeves-Brown. A Bows Primer - A brief history of bow making. By Yung Chin. Face Value - The reliability (or lack thereof) of instrument labels. By James N. McKean. Find Your Sound Whether you prefer gut, steel, or synthetic, there's a violin string that's right for you. Outline of 30 available gut-, synthetic-, and steel-core strings for the violin. Plus care tips. By Richard Ward. How to Sell an Instrument - Examining the different ways to sell an instrument. By Jana Luckey. How to Ship Your Bow -