MANUFACTURE OF SOUND BOX OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

摘要

A method of manufacturing a sound box of a stringed musical instrument, particularly a violin. The method comprises subjecting the top and bottom plates of the sound box to stress causing an arc-shaped configuration having a curvature opposite to the curvature normally produced by the stretched strings of the finished instrument. In a preliminary step the side members are bent to form a side rim and battens are cemented thereto. The side rim is elastically bent to the desired final configuration and the top and bottom plates are bonded to the side rim. The stress is then released whereby the top plate is tensioned to produce improved acoustical properties in the sound box.