CONTENTS.
EXPERTS
Some hard words about CollectorsModelWhy one Violin
excels anotherHow to get a good Violin very CheapAmber Varnish, a
collection of Facts and TheoriesHow to make Amber VarnisliThe
names and addresses of eight makers of Amber Varnish for Violins

How to Colour Amber Varnish without the admixture of Colouring Ingredients Charles Reade and Ole Bull on Amber VarnishSome plain words about
Old ViolinsA Heavenly MessageThe Tubby ToneFracturesWolf
NotesWorm-eaten ViolinsThe best substitute for an Old ViolinThe
different qualities of Wood and ToneTraining the EyeThe Italian Tone Power against SweetnessHow to test ExpertsReliable ExpertsBeginners' ViolinsThe kind of Violin to buyTone dependent upon the PlayerLadies' ViolinsThe Violin Case, The Bow, and the Strings

THE ACOUSTICS OF VIOLIN MAKING
Startling revelations of a Skilled Violin MakerA sure method by which
the Tone of any Violin may be Copied and the Bass Bar adjusted to the
requirements of the model and the capabilities of the WoodThe long
sought Secret which was withheld by Savart, Vuillaume, and OttoEvery
part of the Violin Tuned to Modem Concert Pitch in course of Construction

A LIST OF LIVING BRITISH VIOLIN MAKERS
using Oil Varnish, the Models they follow, the Colour of Varnish they
use, and a Copy of the Ticket inserted in their Works