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Originally Posted by Paikon
Maybe new violinists prefer new violins because in that sound they are used to.Its the same with classical guitarists who prefer new designs (lattice, double top) vs traditional (fan braced) guitars.
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As I said before...it wasn't just the preference. They were unable (in a statistically significant way) to differentiate the violins.
"The violinists were also unable to tell whether an instrument was new or antique by playing it, even though seven of them regularly play antique violins."