Most stringed instruments from the baroque period have been modernised in the last 200 years. Sound and technical demands imposed on the instrument led to a number of adaptations:
a change in the neck-body joint resulted in both greater tonal capacity and increased ease of playing in the higher registers.
Individual components of the violin, such as the bridge, the fingerboard and the tailpiece have changed over time.
Today, instruments are once again frequently made in the baroque style.
Baroque construction – the neck is nailed to the rib crown at a slight angle. The fingerboard is wedge-shaped.
This modern construction technique allows the foot of the neck to be recessed into the body. The greater inclination of the neck results in a more even fingerboard.