Well, thanks for the input on the violin. The versatility of this list is great. There are probably experts in many fields here. Kristinn At 17:06 3.2.2001 +0000, you wrote: >Hi list, > >I was wondering whether some of you might have any knowledge of >Stradivarius violins. > >The thing is, I was tuning for a man that showed me an old violin that he >kept in his closet. His great uncle (or something) acquired it in >Germany. It was a little bit cracked and looked quite old, as I say. The >man was joking about it being a Stradivarius. Well, I was really amazed >when I looked inside it. > >It said; Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonentis, and the year 1711 was there >also. Well, I know it´s more than likely that it´s a fake, but hey, >stranger things have happened. I´m going to talk to a violin maker, but >thought I´d mention this. > >Any input? > > >Thanks, > >Kristinn >
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