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How a Violin is Made. A look at how American Craftsman are producing Violins using the formula's discovered by Christopher Mertzanoff. The formula is "sectio aurea" of Leonardo da Vinci which fit all the features of a Stradivarius top and back. Mertzanoff called it and the designs based upon them "The Golden Strad".
 
  • Lots of photos of Carlton F. Stanley an American Master Violin maker at work.

This is an original 4 page magazine article from 1943.
Pages measure 6 ½” x 9”
We do not photocopy these.

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