CT scans may explain Stradivarius violins' sweet sound
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 11:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Growth rings in the wood used to make Stradivarius violins in the 1700s may hold the explanation for their unparalleled sound, say Dutch scientists.
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