n the first violins made
             in the 16th century, and the version of the instrument that is known today.
             Violins from earlier times for example were either 1/4" shorter or 1/2"
             longer than today's version, which is14" (35.5 cm) (Sunday). Furthermore
             the heads of peg boxes were sometimes carved instead of today's scroll,
             while the neck and fingerboard are shorter. The neck also projected at
             right angles from the body, and there was a wedge between the neck and
             fingerboard, with the bridge being lower and rounder. The first violins had
             no chinrests, and were held at the neck, with the chin holding the
             tailpiece. The bow's hair was more yielding than that of modern violins,
             and open strings were most often used (Sunday).
             Today the Torte bow has replaced older bows, which have no commercial
             The earlier bows were basically convex while varying in general shape, and
             before the modern solution, various experimental fluids were created for
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