This excellent example of a European violin features fine wooden pegs, thin purfling on the edges, a softly defined scroll, and a striated pattern. The inside is labelled 'Dominicus Montagnana Sub Signum Cremonae Venietus 1723'
Tuning your violin, viola, cello, or double bass can be intimidating to the uninitiated. How do I tighten or loosen the strings without damaging them? What notes do I need to tune each string to? How will I know when...