Saturday, January 7, 2012

Birthday for an old Guarnerius copy!

Andreas Guarnerius  reproduction

Old violin with damage at end pin!
A. Guarrnerius violin -Labeled 1713


Yes, sometimes an old violin gets a birthday- especially if it is 300 years old. My old Andreas Guarnerius violin  (a copy, from Saxony or Prague) is nearing 300 years in age. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/andrea_guarnerius It is now 299 years and it sounds great but was dropped and sustained damage near the end pin. My quest is to repair this damage and I have spent 10 years, to date, making violin reproductions. As you might guess, it is easier to fabricate from scratch than to do an expert repair.

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