+1 I read this book years ago, which follows a violin maker in building a custom instrument. It's fascinating - https://www.amazon.com/Violin-Maker-Centuries-O

+1 I read this book years ago, which follows a violin maker in building a custom instrument. It's fascinating - https://www.amazon.com/Violin-Maker-Centuries-Old-Tradition-Brooklyn/dp/0060012676 https://www.amazon.com/Violin-Maker-Centuries-Old-Tradition-...