Value of antique violin (85 years old)
Value of antique violin (85 years old)
18:44 on Thursday, April 10, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
05:47 on Friday, April 11, 2008
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blackhellebore89 (156 points)
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Posted by blackhellebore89
Some copies are quite good, especially if the are the european made ones i think, and hand crafted. at that age i would say that it is. I would go and get it seen to by a professional, and get quotes, you are a beginner, so if you could get the violin set up at the same price as buying a cheapish student then i would if it is done properly and will then be of good quality. you get what you pay for
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
18:54 on Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
06:06 on Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
02:41 on Sunday, May 11, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
02:23 on Friday, May 23, 2008
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Scotch (660 points)
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You might find the following helpful. It's from the FAQ for the Spruce Tree Music website.
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Question: I have an old violin. The label says Antonius Stradivarius (or Guarneri, or Stainer, or Amati or Maginni...). It is dated 1721 (or 1615 or 1688 or ...). Is it authentic, is it really that old, and what is it worth?
Since we continue to be swamped with e-mails from people wanting to find out about their violins, and who apparently are not reading our standard answer, we've added a
Short Answer: Nope, it's not a Strad. We need to see your instrument (in person) in order to tell you anything more. If you don't live in this area, take your instrument to a violin dealer in your area.
Here's our Longer Answer: Is it authentic? In a word, no. There are literally millions of copies of all of these makers and many others as well. They range in quality from worse than bad to fairly good. The bulk of them probably date from between 1870 and 1930 or so, though there are earlier and later ones as well. What is it worth? It is absolutely impossible to place a value on a violin without having it examined by a knowledgeable dealer or appraiser. The factors that determine the value of this sort of violin are in the subtle details of construction and condition. These cannot be adequately conveyed by photographs or verbal description. Many instruments of this sort are of no value whatever, most are of no more than modest value, but a few are quite nice. Go in with realistic expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised. Go in with high expectations and you will certainly be disappointed.
A few more words of explanation. A hundred years may sound old to you, but to a violin it's recent. Violins were imported to this country from Europe (mostly) in huge quantities around the turn of the century, and were even sold through catalogues such as Sears or Montgomery Wards. These instruments often had labels that helped to sell the instruments to people who otherwise could not evaluate the instruments independent from the label. Hence the prevalence of the Stradivarius name on so many instruments. We've all heard this name. The label is actually the last piece of information that is taken into account when evaluating a violin.
So, do you have a decent instrument? Maybe. Has your attic just yielded the musical equivalent of winning the lottery? Sorry, but....
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
02:27 on Friday, May 23, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
22:13 on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
01:56 on Friday, June 13, 2008
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Scotch (660 points)
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Go get your violin properly appraised. If it is worth more than you feel comfortable with for your first violin to play, i would recommend actually renting one to start with apposed to purchasing another one. |
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The idea that this violin may be worth too much to play is patently ridiculous. The only real question is whether it's worth enough to bother to fix. <Added>And, yes, if you're an adult, a three-quarter size violin is probably too small for you.
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
10:28 on Friday, June 13, 2008
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Terianne (32 points)
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i didn't say that the violin is worth too much to play.
i was simply advising them that if they are uncomfortable playing the violin because of it's value, that i would recommend to rent a violin apposed to actually going out and purchasing a new instrument all together.
if someone is brand new to learning the instrument, then i personally don't see the point in going out and purchasing a new instrument when they already own one.
if someone isn't comfortable playing the one that they already own, for whatever reason, even if the value of the instrument is the reason, then i think they should play one that they would be more comfortable playing. however, i don't think that means that they have to go out and purchase a brand new instrument. if they want to, sure, it's their call. Renting is just another way to try out an instrument if someone is just curious about learning.
you can rent one and if you decide, after trying it for a while, that this is something that you would like to put more time and effort in. you may decide that you would like to invest in repairing your violin (and yes, you do want to make sure the violin is worth the repair, and that it's a right fit/size for you) then spend your money on having those repairs done.
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
07:00 on Friday, July 11, 2008
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Scotch (660 points)
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i was simply advising them that if they are uncomfortable playing the violin because of it's value, that i would recommend to rent a violin apposed to actually going out and purchasing a new instrument all together. |
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Look, if it says "Strad", unless it's an actual Strad, it's not going to be worth that much no matter what. The only advice someone who feels "uncomfortable" playing an okay-to-lousy violin needs is to get over it. Instead, you're encouraging his delusion.
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
07:37 on Friday, July 11, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
08:18 on Thursday, November 13, 2008
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Re: Value of antique violin (85 years old)
03:27 on Thursday, November 20, 2008
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