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Yup. Maybe what happened is, since only 17 of 21 responded to that question, perhaps she was one of the 4 that didn't. It is a pretty damning study: Few could
by abalone 13y ago
Yup. Maybe what happened is, since only 17 of 21 responded to that question, perhaps she was one of the 4 that didn't.
It is a pretty damning study: Few could identify the old, expensive violins AND most preferred newer, cheaper violins. It means that the tradition of loaning Strats to top violinists may actually make for (slightly) worse performances.
I love blind studies.
- Fishkins 13y agoMost of the criticisms of the study are inaccurate, but I would like to see this redone with the old violins receiving the same tuning/treatment as the new ones. Depending on the condition the old violins were received in, not being allowed to tune them could have had a big impact on preference. I know I'd rather play a $50 guitar that's in tune than a $5000 one that's out of tune.