TY - BOOK AU - Pagliaro,Michael J. TI - The string instrument owner's handbook SN - 9780810888975 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - ML750 .P34 2015 U1 - 787/.192 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Bowed stringed instruments KW - Maintenance and repair KW - Construction N1 - Includes index; Where these instruments came from -- How these instruments work -- Different kinds of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses -- Who makes them and how they are made -- How to choose and buy a string instrument -- How to rent an instrument -- How to take care of your instrument -- Accessories -- How string instruments compare to each other -- Learning to play -- The science of sound ER -