This video is a very accurate reconstruction of the historical manufacturing process. Thanks to Mimmo Peruffo for this.
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baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings history, gut strings maintenance, gut strings manufacture, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings
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