Balsa Violin
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Uploaded by anrevk on Jul 28, 2007
Doug Martin, a Maine kayak designer and instrument maker, is up-ending violin design using strange materials, including balsawood.
More here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/science/28acou.html
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Well done. it is rare you see people doing things new to violins because they think that the stradivarious are "perfect" and cannot be improved upon. It is nice to see people proving them wrong!
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funny thing is Balsa is classified as a hardwood. google it.
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@xbox56100 Balsa is an extremely soft and light wood used in making model airplanes and hobby projects.
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what is balsa
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Wow! I didn't expect a violin made of balsa to sound anything like that good!
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MUY BUENO
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Cool! I love the tone!
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Very nice, that's sounds really greats!
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That's a pretty cool violin; probably won't let you use it in an orchestra, but who the freak cares?
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Nice violin...
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that sounds fantastic!
just got to be extra careful not to do what David Garrett did a few months back :s :p
i admire the fact that you've strove to do something which other people didn't dare, or thought impossible, and am in pleasant awe at the fantastic sound it produces!
Not only have you done something amazing, you've done it amazingly!
genius!
ediblesponge 3 years ago 17
Mr Martin,
Even with the limitations of sound fidelity on
YouTube, it is apparent your violin has remarkable qualities of response . I applaud your creativity and independence of thought in breaking new ground, in the hidebound world of the violin. I predict you will have many imitators !
dedosdigital 3 years ago 10