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wtg
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He’s trusted to repair some of the world’s most fabled — and expensive — instruments. How does John Becker manage to unlock the sound of a Stradivarius?


https://www.chicagomag.com/chi...3/the-violin-doctor/


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Great story!

I've been in that building many times - less than a mile from our place.


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Great read—-amazing craftsman.


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George Yu, husband of Dwain Lee, makes very good violins that sell for $20,000+.
He has won numerous awards for his violin making.


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The new sound post will be a tenth of a millimeter taller than the current one. The additional length will help the post sit more snugly and create the appropriate tension.


That’s some mighty precise work, especially as he’s working with wood and crafting the piece by hand.

Never mind that he knows that two tenths would too much. He just knows.

Very impressive!


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