Stradivarius?

[Wilsons]

Kristinn:

	I've played violin for 46 years, some of it pro.  There are a bazillion
fakes floating out there.  Labels are easy to make.  Most of these are
copies of copies, made by machine.  Don't get your hopes up.

Wally Wilson, RPT
Ravenswood, WV
Columbus, OH Chapter

At 05:06 PM 2/3/01 +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
>