
A one-piece back is special as it came from one, large solid plate of maple and is more decadent and, thus, more expensive. Simply-put, a two-piece back the makers "bookmatch," fancy talk for glue two halves of wood together following the grain, to make one solid back piece or plate. Skip to # - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Zġ-piece or 2-piece back - I wrote a detailed article here, with photos, explaining the differences. Note: For the sake of brevity, I use the word violin in place of violin, viola, cello and bass.

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