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Roth Viola?
I saw this "oversized violin" aka a viola and was wondering if this was a rarity or not. I have never seen a 20's or 30's Roth viola. I did a search and nothing came up for that either. This listing...
View ArticleINTERNATIONAL ALERT | 100+ String Instruments Valued at $200,000+ Stolen From...
http://www.theviolinchannel.com/international-alert-100-string-instruments-valued-200000-stolen-bremen-germany/ http://npatera.wix.com/stolen-instruments-...
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Are older eBay Violins going to cheap...Or Not???
Hi, I bought this old violin the fleabag way...no pun intended. The seller is from the U.S and claims he purchased from a pro musicians estate sale. He also states many repairs to the belly are...
View ArticleWorth watching, "G.H. Granger, Rutland, 1897"
This fellow seems to have some interesting stuff. Anybody familiar with the attributed maker?...
View ArticleIncreasing Resale value of a violin
How to increase resale value of a German violin? Step one: Buy a German violin: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231090433263?item=231090433263&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466 Step two: Sell it as...
View ArticleWhat violin is this?
I was browsing eBay when this violin caught my eye. Any idea what this violin is? (Besides a violin)...
View ArticleNot a pochette, but....?
This violin looks very narrow yet has a "normal" length. I am guessing this was built as a violin piccolo?...
View ArticlePancratius Reber
Any thoughts on this one? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Authentic-very-old-German-violin-by-Pancratius-Reber-Mainz-around-1730-/181321953274?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a37a16ffa#viTabs_0
View ArticleFerdinand Wilhelm Jaura
Too good to be true? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Geige-ohne-Risse-1922-Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Jaura-Munchen-Anno1922-mit-Bogen-H-R-P-/161223534880?pt=Streich_und_Zupfinstrumente&hash=item2589abe920
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Violin ID- Beautiful Back
Any thoughts on the origin of this violin? The one piece back is very attracting...
View ArticleNice French bow!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261394745043?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
View ArticleI'd apprecaite your opinion/wisdom
I'm looking at this violin on EBay: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150882259898?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 The seller appears (based on buyers' feedback) to have sold several other...
View ArticleViolin with Dark Varnished Back
I have been auditing the PegBox class for several months now and I am very much enjoying it. I think I have made it back through 130 pages of threads and picked up three of the suggested books....
View ArticlePoggi . . . . or not?
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Italian-violin-Ansaldo-Poggi-Bologna-1924-NO-RESERVE-/261390248816?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cdc12ab70 They seem wildly optimistic with the price. This looks nothing...
View ArticleGrancino?
Can this be authentic? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Italian-Violin-with-Hill-certificate-URGENT-/251454085894?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item3a8bd4db06
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Interesting Ebay cello (to me...)
I would be interested to know what this is; is it a 'trade' instrument? Could it be made playable again from its current state? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261395774591...
View ArticleThoughts about buying violin for personal use off ebay?
Hi maestronet! I'm a super newbie when it comes to ebay auctions, and I've been researching obsessively about how to best buy a violin for personal use on a student budget. Many of my searches led me...
View ArticleSpot the difference
This one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-ITALIAN-MASTER-VIOLIN-/231160037468?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276) is active, this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-ITALIAN-MASTER-VIOLIN-/231150462892) has been...
View ArticleViolin ID - any thoughts?
This looks to me like early 19th century French, but does anyone have any specific ideas? The f-holes are very idiosyncratic, particularly the tiny upper holes in conjunction with rather flat tongues....
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