Stradivarius Violin

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Antonio Stradivari made about 1,100 instruments in Cremona, Italy, between 1666 and 1737, of which about 650 survive. A Stradivarius violin weighs about 460 grams and has a body length of 35.5 cm. Scientists have spent centuries trying to explain their legendary sound quality, blaming everything from the wood's density to a mini ice age that affected tree growth.