Violins amy also be classified by period or era:
- Baroque Violin - The violin of this period had a shallower angle and neck, there was not much thought given to chin and shoulder rests and the strings were strung in gut with equal tension.
- Classical Violin - The violin of this period had a thinner neck and smaller heels than that of the Baroque period.
- Modern Violin - The neck of the modern violin is more sharply angled, the wood used is thinner and smaller and the strings are tuned higher.
Violins may also be classified by the country from which it originated such as China, Korea, Hungary, Germany and Italy. People who make violins are called luthier. Less expensive violins often come from China, while the most expensive, the Stradivarius, (named after Antonio Stradivari) comes from Italy.
