"rw" wrote in message
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Most classical violinists these days use synthetic (plastic) strings.
[snip] they are more expensive than most other strings.

While the strings are of plastic, the instrument is made of wood, the sound
of which resonating through the wooden instrument can not be replicated by a
molded plastic.

Just because a fly fisher uses a plastic line on a bamboo rod does not mean
that a plastic fly rod can ever be as good a cane rod made by a skilled
human.