+1 for a Chuck Traeger reference on HN. I'm also a double bassist. Agreed about ...

mjt0229 on Jan 19, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Violins Have F-Holes

+1 for a Chuck Traeger reference on HN. I'm also a double bassist. Agreed about instrument modifications. It's common in the bass world for a big-sounding instrument to be described as a "cannon". That doesn't speak much for having a singing tone! Maybe in the world of violins and cellos that's more important, though.

analog31 on Jan 19, 2016 [–]

Well, there's the artillery, and then there's the cavalry, and the infantry. ;-)