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Took the Plunge - First eBay violin - toughts?
I took the plunge this week and purchased a violin on eBay. I am a complete newB when it comes to this stuff so I'd be interested in the opinion and judgment of the members of the Maestronet...
View ArticleGuarneri for sale on ebay
I saw this Guarneri for sale on ebay. I noticed that the neck is not grafted. Does that raise red flags?...
View ArticleTarisio New York October
Just cast my eye over the offerings for the forthcoming New York Auction. A few days yet till the online catalog is fully on view but looks like some real quality. Long list of bows as well..... Any...
View ArticleNeed help regarding unique violin
Hello everyone! I am a new member to this website, but I have often lurked around the forums without having signed up. I decided to sign up after digging through over 50 pages of this forum and through...
View ArticleFake Roger Hargrave on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Violin-Roger-Graham-Hargrave-Meyenburg-1998-/191976186733?hash=item2cb2ac236d:g:EtQAAOSwCGVX4ajn
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Hi, please, write to me your opinions about this violin: link This violin not labeled and I not know.... Thanks! James
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Tyrolean violin? Help in ID
The violin sounds amazing. Very warm and full, but I probably will not buy it because I am afraid of the amount of the cracks. the violin cost 5000$. What do you think? Attached Thumbnails
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ever seen a Kittel fiddle?
Here's a rather puzzling violin, offered on a European branch of eBay, for 4K euro. The instrument is real pretty, and it sports a Nicolau Kittel, Faber Instrumentorum Caesarius, or 'maker to the...
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Please help,your opinions on ID violin
Dear All, My friend asked to post those photos for expert opinion. She own that violin circa 10 years, despite heavy repairs it is good player, and serves very well in orchestra in chambermusic ....
View ArticleDan Everett related to maker Chas Everett Bradford?
My violin was made in Maine in 1932 by Charles Everett Bradford, and now I'm curious -- Mr. Dan Everett, are you related to him? AND to Nathan Taylor too? wow! Here are pics of the Bradford:...
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German violin? ID from ebay
German violin ID Hi, everyone, I bought a violin on eBay at 300 euros and I'm not really sure the purchasing was wise , I thought that this violin is be better than the Chinese violin at 300-400 euros...
View ArticleInteresting Ferdinand Gagliano at Ingles and Hayday
Beyond my reach but fascinating nonetheless. I have left a hint for Santa but I suspect I might get a new music stand instead....
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The Amati Exhibition - 23 & 24 October 2016
Please come to The Amati Exhibition on Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th being held at the Langham Hotel in London. The Amati Exhibition showcases the very best antique and contemporary instruments and...
View ArticleQuestions about a Rocca cello
I have questions about a Rocca cello that I own. It has a label in it that is consistent with all of the labels I have seen for Rocca instruments, however, the thing that concerns me is that it is...
View ArticleHungarian violin
Hi, I found this violin: link The price not bad (master violin) and the violin certificated. Opinions about this violin maker? Thanks!
View ArticleTarisio London October - Knopf cello bow far exceeding estimates
Had my eyes firmly fixed on this lovely cello bow by CF Wilhelm Knopf at the London auction:...
View ArticleCigar Box Violin
This was a curiosity at the recent Ingles and Hayday sale. Did rather well!...
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The Hilarity of eBay - Trumped Up Violin or Amazing? - My Latest Acquisition...
My primary interests remain: 1. "Black" Viennese Master Violins pre-1850 2. Fractional violins 1/8 and smaller pre-1930 3. Fractional cellos pre-1930 (my daughter is a cellist currently playing a...
View ArticleBROMPTONS - Seller beware!
Peter Horner from Brompton's auction house in London recently made a trip to the USA soliciting bows and instruments for a forthcoming sale in London. I took several items which were enthusiastically...
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Violin identification
Hi everyone. I have this violin for identification and would like to ask your opinions about what it could be. I've been told that it is from Mittenwald XVIII century but also Czech end of XIX century...
View ArticleCollin-Mezin violin in 1941?
So recently I tried a violin, claimed to be a violin from a Collin-Mezin made in 1941 and asked for 9k. I know both the father and the son of Collin-Mezin were passed away by 1941, but then I found...
View ArticleJohan Baptist Schweitzer Fecit Pestini 1833 real or copy?
Good day! I'm in the market for a professional grade viola and I was browsing antique ones on Ebay for fun. I cam across a Johan Baptist Schweitzer Fecit Pestini 1833 viola. I know as far as violins...
View ArticlePlease help ID this Czech violin, made in Schonbach
http://imgur.com/a/4OCgz Hello I have the opportunity to try out and maybe buy this violin from a private owner. Can you give me some thoughts on this violin based on the pictures here? The owner...
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Maybe a nice viola???
https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/lot/?csid=2198503424&cpid=3406299136&filter_key=8afe4de805841bfaf5d1eae8f778bdc4 This is perhaps a nice modern viola at a bargain price. If the label is...
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Italian or not Italian
Hi. I have been brought this violin for set up. The owner thinks it is Italian but I believe it is a German trade one. I don't want to disappoint him without some solid knowledge. Any opinion? I'd...
View ArticleViola with a Strange outline
Almost looks like an attempt to make it look like an instrument that was cut down. Kind of doubt the label has anything to do with reality....
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ID - viola labeled Renisto Cremonae Alumnus Carlo Bergonzi 17..
Dear Sirs, A colleague of mine has an interesting viola and he believes that is Italian. I am uploading some pictures on his behalf and hope to gather some opinions about the instrument's origin from...
View Articleinteresting?
https://www.bromptons.co/auction/5th-december-2016/lots/17-a-cornerless-violin-circa-1870.html An outline I haven't seen before. DLB
View ArticleViolin - I need your opinion!
Hi, I saw this violin online and it looks good for my untrained eyes. I like the tiger stripped wood in the back and construction quality looks good. I would be interested in having your expert...
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Seeking some learned opinions
Hi there! I am a newbie here, and have been lurking here for a few weeks and have enjoyed reading the posts from the well-informed members. I am trying out an instrument and thought I will exercise...
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Is this violin any worth?
Hi. I have had this violin for some time in the storage room and finally decided to set it up. I find it interesting but I have no idea of where can it be from. It has been extensively repaired and...
View ArticleVirtuoso Player Violin
Interesting device. http://www.ebay.com/itm/152334425743?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true A couple more, for your entertainment pleasure. This one is fascinating....
View ArticleWhat does attributed to mean
http://www.sheppards.ie/lot/violin-circa-1900 Is this violin Italian and what does school o fBisiach mean?
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Violin Identification
I have this violin for repair and set up. Anyone has any idea about where can it be from? It doesn't look like the usual "Saxon" I usually meet. I'm not even sure if the F holes have been recut. It has...
View ArticleAnything Tasty At Bromptons??
Is anyone seeing anything wonderful or bargain-Of-The -Century :-) at the Bromptons Auction (that you will talk about) https://www.bromptons.co/auction/5th-december-2016/images/page-1.html
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Mittenwald late 18th century ?
I am taking certain risk to overpopulate this forum with similar issues (recent Brompton item 100, etc) but will nevertheless take that chance. I believe that the instrument in pictures may originate...
View ArticleHelp me identify this violin
Hi all, Could you help me identify this violin? It belongs to a friend of mine and I would love to have some info. According to the family, it is a German fiddle. No label inside but an ironed...
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Love the color of this one, another Fleabay find.
I always laugh at these descriptions, it's located in Hanover Germany. However not the typical shape of 19th and early 20th century German violins I've seen around these parts. Clearly not 1700, but...
View Article"A Significant Violin by Antonio Stradivari 1724"
"ARGE International Dream Antiques": https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49402639_a-significant-violin-by-antonio-stradivari-1724 Real? I can't find any other news about it and their website...
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What am I losed here?
This one comes from the Gardiner Houlgate december auction. Estimate 300-600. Interesting old seven-eighth size violin labelled Jacobus Stainer...; also bearing the repairer's label of G. Enger,...
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Anyone notice this,any comments!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Interesting-Old-Violin-/322349212700?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=tFxkNgYc7zj59nwoe9gLzudkqQU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc...
View Article'French' cello on craigs
This cello has been listed for 2 weeks. The seller is a pro cellist, and it sounds like he is moving some of his accumulated instruments. https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/msg/5896249336.html...
View ArticleGuadagnini 1747
Dear experts and followers of online auctions, As you have probably read the violin of Pavel Vernikov have been stolen in a Geneva train station. It was a 1747 G.B. Guadagnini violin in a grey GEWA...
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Ebay violin ID
I recently bought this violin on ebay, and it just got here today. I know that labels aren't reliable for identifying violins in general (and apparently this seller has a reputation for inserting fake...
View ArticleSomeone may have gotten a decent deal...
...presuming they understood what they bought: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49447010_circa-1920s-john-juzek-violin-and-2-bows Judging from the scroll, it's not a violin but a 25.5 inch...
View ArticleFINE OLD ANTIQUE VIOLIN - craigslist
https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/msg/5898535822.html "Excellent old Violin late 1800's" I have no intention of purchasing this one for the price stated, but since it's almost identical to a...
View ArticlePlease help determining this violin bow, apparently from Peccatte
Hi, I have the chance to purchase this violin bow for a pretty low price, around 150 dollars. First I'd like to hear your opinion on it first. The owner claims it to be made by Peccatte. To be honest...
View ArticleJohannes kohr k500x
I hope this is the correct forum. I am a student looking at a Johannes kohr k500x. I cannot find any info on the k500x, only the k500. Can someone tell me the difference? Thanks
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