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I'm far from expert on the specifics (and an avowed amateur), but I may see two possible complications:

- Some, if not most, of the ferrules seem to have worked their way upward from the face of...

My best guess is they were shortened by an owner in an effort to reduce unwanted movement of the shaft tilting in the bushing. Maybe one string was a bear to tune because of a bent shaft or oversize...

"However, although correlations between violin acoustics and perception have been attempted (12), the fundamental premise of tonal superiority has not yet been properly investigated."

And I would...

I was once trying out my guitar on stage at a workshop / event thing. A bunch of people came in, some carrying guitar cases and some not. The cases and one fellow ended up by me and everyone else...

My 1912 F-4 has them. Really bad idea, acoustically, but easy to fix.

Hello Patrick, It has a fixed bridge because I wanted a pickup fitted. It has a headway piezo pickup under the saddle, and the wire runs down through the bridge. Over time I have become fed up with...

No, they had the celuloid block. Trust me.

Here is some research I did about 6-8 month ago...lifted from an email I sent.

As you can see, there is some evolution in the pickguards. I thought there was just 2-3 styles based on period,...

Especially the green strings!