Kevin Sutton wrote:

>I think that it is a given that many fine "modern" instruments were made
>in the Baroque years.  The difference being the kind of bow and string
>material that were or are used.

The differences are a lot more than that.  Virtually the entire instrument
is taken apart and put back together in a different way; the wood, varnish,
and basic proportions of the box are all that remain intact.

Ulvi Yurtsever
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