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Re:She Slept with a Violin on Her Pillow. Her Dreams Came Tr... by derefr on Friday April 05, 2024 @10:22AM (#39942711)
It may be that the old violins are preferred as tools because they somehow help the player achieve the same (optimal for their skill level?) sound, more easily and consistently.

Think of a car that is less effortful to drive. From external appearances, the same driving is happening either way. But inside, the “worse” car has a lot of compensating on the part of the driver, while the “better” car does not.

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Re:She Slept with a Violin on Her Pillow. Her Dreams Came Tr... by timbeccue on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:06PM (#39945894)
It’s a good hypothesis. Anecdotally though, I know a bunch of people who have experience playing both, and say that the old instruments can be difficult to play, though sound amazing when played well.
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