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Le pernambouc

Pernambuco

Pernambuco wood, Brazilwood or Pau-Brasil, is a species of tree in the Caesalpiniaceae family. It is native to the Mata Atlântica or Atlantic Forest located on the northeast coast of Brazil. At the time of its discovery by Europeans, it...
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Humidité, chaleur et froid

Humidity, heat and cold

Extreme temperatures and thermal shock can affect your instrument. Like most organic materials, wood expands in heat and contracts in cold. Too much heat can irreversibly damage the varnish or cause the seals to come loose. Never leave your instrument...
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Choisir un archet

Choosing a bow

Choosing a bow is as important a process as finding an instrument. The player cannot imagine how much this tool can improve and facilitate his or her playing until he or she has experienced it. 

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Changement_cordes

Changing the strings

CHANGING STRINGS  Several elements directly influence the quality of the sound production of the instrument, the fact remains that the strings play a primordial role. They are first of all the ones which produce the vibration which will be transmitted...
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