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Originally Posted by stoney
Everyone knows that fine, classical acoustic instruments are made of wood. For instance, who would think that "real musicians" with a refined appreciation for tone, timbre, projection and all the other minutia attached to great instruments would ever think of using some unnatural, manufactured product to produce an instrument even worth our time to investigate.
Oh, then there is this; www.luisandclark.com
But, what does Yo Yo Ma know about it, anyway... |
Yeah, what does Yo Yo know? ;) This reminds me that in grade school I borrowed instruments for band, all of which were at that time, made of stamped sheet metal (steel I think). I had at various times, a bass, a cello, and I think one Viola. They were, to me, great sounding. Maybe this was a "Detroit in the age of cars" phenomena. A city with too much sheet metal.
Recently I played a big bass from China made of some 'resin' / plastic, and it was terrific sounding. I don't know why but the bowed instruments do seem to do well with other materials.