[TigerLikesRooster]

All those trees growing in Siberian forest, would they be useful for making better violins? Or only special kind of trees are suitable?

[Paul R.]

Correct: You have to have the right tree species and the right growing conditions to get the “right” wood characteristics of correct and “even” density, damping, and stiffness (of the wood).

If the Russkis had such a resource in Siberia, I’m pretty sure they’d be using it. :-)