willow wood is used for the internal blocks and linings of a stradivarius violin.
what kind of wood is used for the internal blocks and linings of a stradivarius violin?
willow
stradivari made his instruments using an inner form, unlike the french copyists, such as vuillaume, who employed an outer form. it is clear from the number of forms throughout his career that he experimented with some of the dimensions of his instruments.





























the woods used included spruce for the top, willow for the internal blocks and linings, and maple for the back, ribs, and neck.
stradivarius
dragonetti was a lover of the fine arts, and a collector of musical instruments as well as many art-related articles, such as original scores and paintings. when he died, the following instruments were dispatched: a giant double bass attributed to gasparo da salò and stated to have been used in contemporary performances of handel's music, which is now conserved in the victoria and albert museum in london; a very fine domenico montagnana basso di camara (from venice); a gasparo da salò double bass dated 1590; an amati double bass; a maggini double bass; a stradivarius violin (once played by paganini), now known as the "dragonetti"; a guarnerius "del gesù" violin dated 1742, now known as the "dragonetti-walton"; a gasparo da salò violin; two amati violins; one lafont violin; a stradivarius violin copy; 26 unnamed violins; a gasparo da salò viola; an amati viola; a hill viola; 5 unnamed violas; 6 cellos; a large cello; 3 guitars; 2 bassoons; 3 french horns.
domenico dragonetti