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To reveal the mystery of my violinInstruments: I have a copy of Joseph Guarnerius 1928 , and I want to know the value of my violin,also to reveal the mystery of my violin.Can anyone help me? Thank you very much!From xiao xing huang
From Michael Darnton
Who made the copy, in 1928? That's the most important thing to know.
Posted on August 25, 2005 at 08:10 PM From Ben Clapton
We can't really tell you much about it without seeing it. There's a lot of things that go into the value of a violin, not just what it is. I had a copy of a Strad, but it was only worth about $1000. Posted on August 25, 2005 at 11:26 PM Best advice would be to take it to a Luthier - he'll be able to tell you pretty much everything about it, and point you in the right direction as to where to get information about it. From Eric Stanfield
Take these pictures of the violinPosted on August 26, 2005 at 07:13 PM - belly Go to http://maestronet.com and post to the Pegbox forum. The regulars there are traders/dealers/enthusiasts and can generally provide some decent background on the instrument in question. I've been doing this as I've been trying out older violins to buy and they've been very helpful. Realize that before there was radio/tv that playing in an amateur quartet or orchestra was 'the thing to do' and because of that places like Mirecourt, France and the various violin factories there were cranking out tens of thousands of instruments a year. So don't be disappointed if the answer is something like "one of a zillion JTL instruments churned out in Mirecourt in the mid 1800's. The price your dealer is asking is at the top end of the range for these instruments", etc. It's helpful info, but certainly nothing close to a step by step account of how the violin went from workshop bench to your hands. From Brian Wall
as far as the real Guarnerius's style, it was very italian ( being an italian, obviously ) Most of his violins are very similar to stradivarius ( which i consider to be the "model" for italian violins ), smaller upper bout and longer middle bout ( than that of german and french violins ( again im going on a personal opinion and not an exact )) and a more deeply cut scrole . the difference between Guarnerius and stradivarius is the tonal quality. Ive heard a Guarnerius once in a recording, and again just gathering what I myself have heard, it sounds as if the Guarnerius maybe has a larger curved belly and back ( though not alot ) and perhaps a tad bit bigger of a bass line. I also think maybe he used a bit heavier wood. But usually it would still sound bright.
Posted on August 27, 2005 at 03:39 AM From Preston Hawes
Guarneri's are actually quite flat compared to most other Italian violins. I don't know what I'm noticing when I look at one, but they are almost instantly recognizable to me. Very different from a Strad.Posted on August 27, 2005 at 03:48 AM Preston From Gennady Filimonov
Your best bet is to take it to a qualified appraiser who is a member of an Appraisers Association. It is impossible to tell the true characteristics of your instrument without actually seeing it.
Posted on August 29, 2005 at 07:56 PM |
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