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Blackmailing in Ebay Violin Description...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Violin-think-german-dated-1914-on-back-of-instument-/301591771904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4638453b00 "If the instrument doesn't make a decent price I will hang...
View Article"Maggini" violin at Bonhams
Highlight of Bonhams 11 May London sale is a violin ascribed to Maggini.Does anyone know whether it is "by" Maggini ?Any idea of estimate ?
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Holy Cleats!
At an online auction right now, I just had to share the interior picture ... Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleWhere's Ethan?
Does anyone know what has happened to Ethan Ladd? Emails to him at Tarisio are being returned and not forwarded to him. It seems he left Tarisio in March 2015. Glenn
View ArticleI love a good crown
I love a good crown on an instrument. http://www.amberviolins.com/auction/may/40-violin-interesting-instrument-labelled-stadlemann-vienna/...
View ArticleCollin-mezin authentification
Hi, http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Old-Antique-Vintage-Violin-COLLIN-MEZIN-1900-with-dated-certificate-/111579430203?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19faa6fd3b Does anyone have a clue if this collin...
View ArticleGagliano violin on ebay
Maybe it is not a fake, but still I'm shocked when I see those figures on eBay. Sorry if you already discussed that violin, I remember there was a discussion about Gagliano, but somehow I can't find it...
View Article"Not a Soundpost Crack"
I wonder what a real soundpost crack would look like? Maybe 5mm to the left? I'm also loving that professional repair...
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Tarisio in June
I notice another Andrea Guarneri (1686?) for auction in June. Hope it fares better than the rejected early 1655 Amatese-Guarneri with a foreign head this month. The ex-Galamian Brothers Amati might...
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Ebay 'barn find' cello
I was wondering about this cello, apparently found in a barn and described as English, which was on Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131519770381 I'd be interested to know why, if anyone can be...
View ArticleWhat do you think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-18thC-1739-Antique-Italian-Guaneri-44-Violin-Joseph-Guarnerius-NR-/141356739222 "....Inside this Violin is the original paper label which reads, “Joseph Guarnerius fects,...
View ArticleWhat was this violin?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-nice-violin-in-old-antique-case-/331566699399?autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=rs%252F45koWE0mF6L%252Bx4qPYex92hgA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p204767...
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Vichy Enchères June - Rogeri
The top offering on this coming month's list appears to be this P.G. Rogeri fiddle of 1705-1710 with some repairs but otherwise in tact?...
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French? Sch/Mark? Not sure:::anyone have idea's?
This violin I bought from an Estate sale and just wondering what it really is. I paid very little for it but it may have a nice tone, one never knows...lol. There's a lot of crackling going on with the...
View ArticleTarisio Lot 135, What Would You Do?
First things first. I'm strictly a hobbyist, somewhat possessed by the need to bring disregarded violins back to life. While I have a small pile of dutzendarbs waiting for all variety of attentions,...
View ArticleGuarneri Vuillaumes
Hello, I've just watched the latest Musafia video on their facebook page and there was this violinist that has a Guarneri model Vuillaume violin. He stated that Vuillaume made only about 42 Guarneri...
View ArticleMysterious Violin - suitable for a beginner?
Hi, I am thinking about taking up violin (I have a background in guitar and synthesizer). I saw this auction on Ebay:...
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whats this bow and wood? exotic hardwood french bow?
Found this interesting old french bow, not sure what the wood is, it's not pernambuco but looks like an unknown exotic hardwood? It has tiger stripes on top when you move it (just like snakeswood) it's...
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