Why are violins made by Stradivarius in the early 1700s far superior to most other violins  Some experts suggest secret varnishes, but there is no evidence for this  However, climatologists have found that in the 1600s and early 1700s weather patterns in the region of Italy where Stradivarius worked affected tree growth to produce wood with special acoustic properties
Ttherefore, it is likely that
the special qualities of Stradivarius violins are due in part to the wood used to make them