A couple of take away points for me are:
"Because hemicellulose naturally absorbs a lot of moisture, the effect was that the instruments had about 25 percent less water in them than more recent models.This is fundamentally important because the less moisture, the more brilliant the sound." - I like the sound of my guitar when it is dryer than average and hate it, I would quit if it sounded that way, when its more moist.
“Top violinists often feel like these old violins vibrate more freely." - This speaks to construction. Lighter bracing and bridges with stiffer/heavier necks.
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