Stradivarius violin bested by modern day maker

[Cheez]

Blind test, 180 judges, 5 violins behind a curtain - one of the violins is a 2 million dollars Stradivarius, played by British star violinist. Winner of the blind test - a "biotech" violin made by wood treated with fungus. Many thought that it was the Stradivarius.

Full article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914111418.htm

 

[Vaiyen]

awesome. that'll show the purists.
i feel that they, whether they r piano, guitar or whatever purists, often show a lack of rational thought.

 

[dtrulez38]

shall we expect this on guitars too???
exciting.

 

[guitarsan]

Interesting. This shows people listen with their eyes (and perceptions). Those tone purists must be feeling quite stupid right now.

Yeah. This experiment can be done on guitars too. Vintage classics vs Reissues, Custom Shops vs Production models, or $5000 Gibson/Fender vs $1500 Other Brands, etc. Once the curtain is drawn, people will experience true hearing.

 

[dtrulez38]

oops...i meant to try the wood on guitars...
but yea...the experiments of coz too...

 

[Sylash]

Maybe it's the violinist? Hehe... they should let violinists from all over test so they'll see if they're really accurate.

 

[Cheez]

Very true. It's not double-blinded. However, it's hard to believe that the violinist will play worse on his personal 2 million dollars Stradivarius. But not impossible, considering the whole test is organised by the maker of the new violin and the violinist is probably paid... Best is to get a amateur violinist who got no idea what a Stradivarius.

 

[kongwee]

More matter what Stradivarius is Stradivarius. Sound quality doesn't matter any more.