How Violins are Made (43 pics)

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Did you know that one third of all violins in the world are produced in Beijings Pinggu District in China? Approximately 300,000 violins were produced there in 2009. Here are photos of the whole production process.



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№1 Author: adzhoe (1 Sep 2010 03:24) Total user comments: 15111


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Chinese Violins? + Chinese food in America...????
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№2 Author: Bruce Burbank (1 Sep 2010 03:39) Total user comments: 436


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Chinese violins are generally considered the lowest quality violins in the industry. They'll be the ones you'll see at the music store for 80 or 100 bucks. A violin with barely passable quality will go for 500, and once you get up over a grand, they'll be OK.
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№3 Author: Jimmy Johnson (1 Sep 2010 04:19) Total user comments: 5518


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In 2003, the Chinese government mandated all instrument makers adopt a free enterprise system and meet certain guidelines. Musical instrument dealers consider Chinese violins pretty damn good for the money.

The Chinese company Bai Li Xing is an artisan, high end violin maker. The company's founder has been making violins since 1950.
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№4 Author: moeshere (1 Sep 2010 06:44) Total user comments: 128


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Hell why not they own are asses 13
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№5 Author: raymond.wendt (1 Sep 2010 08:55) Total user comments: 9115


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Every time I see how something is made, I always think "I could do that" 14
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№6 Author: hof (1 Sep 2010 10:29) Total user comments: 200


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watermarks from a country that spits on the face of copyright laws. seriously?!
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№7 Author: salsapopo (1 Sep 2010 12:49) Total user comments: 12723


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amazing
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№8 Author: 2fuzzy (1 Sep 2010 15:13) Total user comments: 10400


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Craftsmen none the less.
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№9 Author: zwanggi keren (1 Sep 2010 17:47) Total user comments: 61


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№11 Author: fluorescentG (1 Sep 2010 18:44) Total user comments: 3959


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must be gratifying at the end
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№13 Author: Lu (1 Sep 2010 22:42) Total user comments: 15132


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Crafty. 04
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№14 Author: Jinxaruny (3 Sep 2010 12:44) Total user comments: 10324


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One of the most beautiful instruments in the world!
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№15 Author: galz (4 Sep 2010 13:39) Total user comments: 2043


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№16 Author: cherrygarcia14 (24 Feb 2011 20:45) Total user comments: 2278


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03 cool
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