Back Plate Topics

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..These are articles about the BACK PLATE of the Violin: Note the date (last updated) before the article listing. Just click on article description to see the article described...

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Top Plate, desirability of even plate tone ...

Tap Tone separation of the two violin plates.

Top Plate acoustical adjustment.

Plate Adjustment (of tap tone)

Top Plate removed (safely) to open instrument...

Top Plate Design / How to protect against future cracks.

Desirabie Top Plate Frequency.

Vigdorchick Top Plate graduation.

Back Plate center line glue joint.

Current (2013) Guarnarie Graduation Plan.

Varnish Ground Layer discussion (5 pages).

Wood Selection for plates.

C-37-C Theory of Plate Frequencies.

Effect of Ultra Violet light on plates.

Plate Graduation Patterns.

Useful Tools for sound adjustments.

Violin Speaker to break in (mature) violin more quickly.

{{Propolis used as varnish ground of back plate, inside and out}}.
<<NO longer recommended.....>> History only!

Dutch Rush used as varnish ground for back plate, inside and out.

Video showing how to tap out mode 2 and 5 from outside...

Ground formula test (with test video); dutch rush over propolis is winner!

Violin Wood Parts, their individual weights, and plate density and weight ideals.

Video showing Violin Plate wood selection and orientation for best sound.

4/2013

Video showing Dutch Rush application to inside of back plate with acoustical effect.

Wood Selection for back plate...

8/2014

8/2014

Violin Building Guide: Weight / Tap, Rub, and Wood Tones...

Ideal Tap Tone...
........242 HZ

Ideal Wood Tone... .........242 HZ

Ideal Rub Tone...
........# 22

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