# Stoel 2008: A Comparison of Wood Density between Classical Cremonese and Modern Violins

> Berend C. Stoel, Terry M. Borman, 2008. 7 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The measured physical difference in the wood.

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# A Comparison of Wood Density between Classical Cremonese and Modern Violins

Berend C. Stoel, Terry M. Borman, 2008. _PLoS ONE 3, e2554_.

CT densitometry of five classical Cremonese and eight modern violins. No difference in median density, but the density difference between early and late growth rings is smaller in the Cremonese tops (183 vs 274 g/l) and backs (115 vs 128 g/l).

**Stradivari "secret"** ArticleCopy of **[CT density scans of Cremonese and modern violins](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/artifacts/ART0CQAH2SC0J3Q/ct-density-scans-of-cremonese-and-modern-violins)** doi: **[10.1371/journal.pone.0002554](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002554)** Checked against the original0

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The measured physical difference in the wood.

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## Cited by on this site 7 records

[CT density scans of Cremonese and modern violins](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/artifacts/ART0CQAH2SC0J3Q/ct-density-scans-of-cremonese-and-modern-violins)

ART

[CT density scans of Cremonese and modern violins: scan](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/copies/CPY0CQAH31644WT/ct-density-scans-of-cremonese-and-modern-violins-scan)

CPY

[CT densitometry of classical and modern violins](https://mysteriesdept.com/datasets/DAT0CQAGZC04JMT/ct-densitometry-of-classical-and-modern-violins)

Dataset

DAT

[Cremonese tops have a smaller early/late density difference (183 vs 274 g/l).](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/evidence/EVD0CQAGTZC2Y9G/cremonese-tops-have-a-smaller-early-late-density-difference)

Evidence

EVD

[Stoel and Borman publish CT densitometry of Cremonese and modern violins](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/events/EVT0CQAGM4M2FYV/stoel-and-borman-publish-ct-densitometry-of-cremonese-and)

EVT

[The Stradivari "secret"](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret)

The mystery article

MYS

[Is there anything physically distinct about the wood and finish of Stradivari's instruments?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stradivari-secret/questions/QST0CQAGP34147N/is-there-anything-physically-distinct-about-the-wood-and)

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## Cite it

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Stoel, B. C., & Borman, T. M. (2008). A Comparison of Wood Density between Classical Cremonese and Modern Violins. PLoS ONE 3, e2554. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002554
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