is maple commonly used in the construction of violins
Maple of the family âAceraceaeâ is traditionally used in the. construction of the Violin Back, Neck/Scroll, Ribs and Bridge. European or Bosnian Maple â Acer Platenoids â, is the most common type. used to construct these elements. The Maple wood used for violin making has a certain amount of â Figure â. or âFlameâ , an optical effect caused by light reflection disturbed by the. wavy pattern in the wood structure, the âTracheidsâ , this orientation in. the wood structure causes this âFlameâ effect .