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Perhaps rubbing banana oil on some wood and mounting it over your ears will protect your hearing?
Magic ancient varnish has also been invoked as the reason why a 17th century Stradivarius is worth millions today.
(Even though two fairly comprehensive tests have shown that musicians actually prefer modern violins that cost far less than 'Strads: Million-dollar Strads fall to modern violins in blind ‘sound check’ | Science | AAAS )
Snake oil and magic varnish are everywhere!
-Gnobuddy
Health industry involves world's top leading snake oil and that is a long time before electronics arrive...
I was reading those articles and I had the same impression as when a newbie in electronics
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Australia was found in the middle of this. It makes me wonder... It surely is in the middle of America and Asia. Is there a chinese competitor for united fruit?
PS. Banana is oneof the most easier word to type!
I heard a long discussion amongst some classic musicians about this on the radio a while back.
It is not about the inherent sound quality, it is about the each specific individuals connection with the instrument. The musicians often have several variations of an instrument, each with it's own small differences and quirks, for some things a off-the-shelf violin may be good enough, a modern violin hand made especially for the person involved for most uses, and sometimes a Stradivarius for the right occasion.
*Knowing* the weaknesses of an instrument, and using them as a benefit can be seen as a challenge, it takes time to adapt to an instrument and circumventing every small weakness.
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Sure, makes sense, particularly for musicians at such a rarefied level of ability.
But since every instrument - from $50,000 modern violin to $16,000,000 Stradivarius - has weaknesses, why take on a life-long debt simply to rent a less-good, and much more expensive, multi-million dollar Stradivarius? Why not start with a proven better-sounding $50,000 modern violin, and then spend your practice time learning its weaknesses and strengths?
(I am not exaggerating about the price, take a look: https://www.cmuse.org/12-most-expensive-violins/ )
It's the same story with diamonds. You can now buy synthetic (human-made, lab created) diamonds which are larger and more perfect in every way than the ones nature creates. Chemically they are identical - this is not like fake wood veneer, which isn't wood at all. Lab created diamonds are real diamonds, in every way. And better quality than the ones you get from sending people down into dangerous, hot, deep mines.
So did the natural diamonds fall in price when the better lab created diamonds became available? Nope, De Beers and the billions of dollars of money in the diamond industry saw to it that this did not happen. Instead, they managed to (a) raise the price of lab-created diamonds, and (b) convince people that the better diamonds are actually worth less!
Snake oil really is everywhere, from bananas to 'Strads to diamonds!
-Gnobuddy
Regarding: "Why not start with a proven better-sounding $50,000 modern violin, and then spend your practice time learning its weaknesses and strengths?"
Yes, this is exatly what happens, nobody starts off with a 1 000 000-16 000 000 $ violin. Or 50 000$ for that matter, starting to learn the violin is not expensive, there are many beginner violins that are quite cheap. A custom one made for you is the point where it starts becoming serious.
I understand the price is correct, but let's switch this around: What are you, or anyone you know personally, going to make/produce/create in your lifetime (From wood nonetheless!), that still works flawlessly and can be actively used after 3-400 years?
What has changed in the recent years, is not the skill of the violin/other instrument maker, but probably increased accuracy of measurement tools, and the flow of information between instrument makers. Those are probably the only reasons a modern violin is better.
Well, other than machined parts, and not just hoping the blacksmith has a strong sense for minor detail.
Comparing a diamond to a violin "does not compute". The diamond is a rock that's made to look all nice and polished, and because some people are like magpies around stuff that glitters, does not mean it has any real value.
I expect more from grown sapphire, which can be used for screen protection in rough use scenarios.
Yes, this is exatly what happens, nobody starts off with a 1 000 000-16 000 000 $ violin. Or 50 000$ for that matter, starting to learn the violin is not expensive, there are many beginner violins that are quite cheap. A custom one made for you is the point where it starts becoming serious.
I understand the price is correct, but let's switch this around: What are you, or anyone you know personally, going to make/produce/create in your lifetime (From wood nonetheless!), that still works flawlessly and can be actively used after 3-400 years?
What has changed in the recent years, is not the skill of the violin/other instrument maker, but probably increased accuracy of measurement tools, and the flow of information between instrument makers. Those are probably the only reasons a modern violin is better.
Well, other than machined parts, and not just hoping the blacksmith has a strong sense for minor detail.
Comparing a diamond to a violin "does not compute". The diamond is a rock that's made to look all nice and polished, and because some people are like magpies around stuff that glitters, does not mean it has any real value.
I expect more from grown sapphire, which can be used for screen protection in rough use scenarios.
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Rather try banana oil. I believe one can use olive oil to soften or dissolve wax if your ears are clogged up. Maybe banana oil has many added benefits?
Many musicians are loaned Stradivarius' by rich collectors rather than renting or buying them.
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