stackyFACTSMaintaining classical string instruments requires a bizarrely specialized skillset. Luthiers charge staggering amounts to glue tiny pieces of specialized wood back together using age-old techniques. Keeping a three-hundred-year-old instrument playable is practically a luxury hobby of its own.
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