Scientists make "nearly exact copies" of Stradivarius Violin

Dr. Steven Sirr, part of a US-based group, has been able to make "nearly exact copies" of a 1704 Stradivarius violin, in this case, the one named "Betts." Using an X-ray scanner normally used to find cancer and injures, they scanned the violin to determine its exact dimensions. They then used a CNC machine to carve the shape out of wood and continued to assemble and varnish it by hand. "The copies are amazingly similar to originals in their sound quality," - Dr. Sirr

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The groups official press release can be found HERE.