Argumentative Analysis: Why Violins Are Very Delicate Instruments

Question 6: Violins are very delicate instruments and must be handled very carefully. Something as small as a speed bump could cause the fingerboard, bow or soundbox to crack. Big changes in air pressure or weather condition could also warp the wood. Therefore, no matter how the instrument is being transported, there are steps that should be taken to avoid any mishaps. First, the strings should be loosened slightly, but not too much because colder weather will cause the strings to tighten while warmer conditions will cause them to loosen. For these same reasons, the bows should also be loosened a little. The instruments should then be wrapped up and put in a hard case. Since the instrument is so delicate, transporting it becomes a challenging …show more content…
Really poor quality ones can start at around thirty dollars while some special violins could sell for millions. Many factors can affect the selling price of a violin, including the reputation of the maker, the country that it is made in and even the shop that it is sold in. First, if the maker has no reputation or no professional schooling, the violin can only be worth a little even if it is very well made. Second, certain countries hold higher reputations than others. For example, the first violin was made by a gentleman in Italy, which makes Italian violins more expensive. Lastly, if the violin is sold in a larger chain store it can be sold for a little more than if it were sold in a small shop because customers tend to trust these companies more. Violins that are made by one person in Canada begin at about five thousand dollars because labour is more expensive here than it is in countries like China. Professional violins would be even more expensive, starting at about seven thousand five hundred dollars. However if they are made by accomplished luthiers, they can be worth much more, as proven in appendix F. To advertise, violin makers would often have websites with a biography and some information on their instruments. It is possible to make a website on your own for free however it may not turn out to be the most appealing so some people would hire a designer for abut thirty to sixty dollars an hour on top of paying a fee for …show more content…
Firstly, making violins gives lumberjacks a purpose to cut down trees, thereby providing foresters with another reason to keep planting. Secondly, this gives people who are artistic, precise and who enjoy working with their hands an opportunity to make a living off of something that they love to do. Canada actually has one of the worlds most luthiers just behind Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The manufacturing process of a violin is very long and often times can take more than one person to complete the task. The manufacturer would gain money from selling his or her violins to a music shop, which would then give the music shop employees something to sell, making more profit off of the violins. Musicians would then buy these instruments to make use of them and to build on our economy. The violin can then either contribute to our education industry, if they were purchased by teachers, or our arts and entertainment industry, if they were purchased by performing artists. Although the manufacturing of violins does not make the greatest contribution to our economy, a combination of our resources, manufacturing, teaching and performing does make a difference in our