pippy Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Yesterday, after I had finished photographing some stuff for a client, I saw this (in a glass case...) nearby and couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a couple of very quick snapshots. All the way from 1733!.... And here's a close-up of the maker's badge on the tailpiece; P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Pics or it didn't happen....oh wait....nevermind !!!!!!!!!! [thumbup] .. A little known fact.......In 1738, he made a " Stradicaster "....... No one bought it 'cause there weren't any valve amps at the time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proparch Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice top. Is that 'antique violin burst'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice top. Is that 'antique violin burst'? No, he only made those in 1736, and those were only sold at Thomsons on special order....... .. Floyd Roses were an option though........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Lovely pics.... IMO the violin has a timeless beauty, amazing how there are so many 200+yr old instruments around V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 it could make a 1959 lp seem cheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 it could make a 1959 lp seem cheep That's the truth! I just found this on google: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-Lady-Blunt-Stradivarius-bw-820999289.html?x=0&.v=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 That's the truth! I just found this on google: http://finance.yahoo...9.html?x=0&.v=1 Thanks for posting the link, FS. I was really struck by this quote from the President of the company who were selling the instrument; 'Says Ms. Kazuko Shiomi, President of the Nippon Music Foundation, “While this violin was very important to our collection, the needs of our fellow Japanese people after the March 11 tragedy have proven that we all need to help, in any way we can. The donation will be put to immediate use on the ground in Japan.” ' Good for them! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowdiddley Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Beautiful instrument, my son would drool over it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Beautiful instrument, my son would drool over it! That's why the owner keeps it in a glass case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Fake, the headstock and tail piece aren't right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Pickguard is off for slash tone, but I didn't see any nibs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Cool stuff man, there was a Stradivari/us from the late 17th C that sold for 3.6 million bucks! It was rumored to have been owned by Napoleon :P Pretty darned cool. Seen a few of them come up on auction/appraisal shows, there are a decent load of fakes unfortunately :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Is the hood ornament OEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Is the hood ornament OEM? I wondered about that at the time. I know nothing about them (Strads) but if I had to guess I'd suspect it has possibly been placed there by a respectful owner. There was no-one about for me to ask. There was a whole screed of info about the actual instrument and it's (very well documented and also very famous) history but no mention of the badge being an add-on! The instrument itself was made when Stradivari was 89 years old(!) so he was already very famous by the time this particular one was crafted. Apparently these later violins (this one included) all have maker's labels, hand-signed, affixed inside on the belly of the instrument, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he could have had some fancy little badges made-up; but I've never seen one on photographs of any of his other instruments. Hmmmm..........Google might be my friend! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 . I don't think the tuners or the bridge are original. Nice pics and some funny comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I have a recording of the American String Quartet playing Mozart on Strads from the Dr. Axelrod collection.All 4 instruments are from a matched set that was made for a rich nobleman in the 18th century-it's phenominal how these instruments sound after almost 4 centuries.I'm so glad that relicing wasn't a fad back then as there would be bugger all left today.Thanks for posting the pics of such an historic and beautiful instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 So that is a true Stradivarius? Not a early copy? The real one's are absolute works of art, and even some of the early copy's...The attention to detail, and the immaculate woods Stradivari used was incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Check this one out. It's a cello that had been a viola de gamba by Strad, converted to an adjustable neck cello. The adjustable neck isn't quite as we use on guitars, but... http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/Cellos/Stradivari/10845StradCelloViol.html I got to watch the national music museum begin as the "Shrine to Music." Some folks may find such a thing odd to be in South Dakota, but... believe it or not, they offered the best support for it at the time. Yes, there are batches of guitars and similar instruments, too. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 So that is a true Stradivarius? Not a early copy? Yes; the real thing. Because Stradivari was so well known by the time he made this one there is an unbroken provenance which comes with the instrument and is well recorded. The antique fair at which it is being put up for sale is probably the most prestigious event of it's kind in the UK. It was eye-wateringly astonishing walking around the exhibitors. One well-known 'Purveyor of Fine Automobiles' had an ex-LeMans - and road-registered! - Ferrari '250P Sports-Prototype' on offer for £4,500,000 ($7,192,760) which made the Ferrari '330 America' beside it seemed an absolute bargain at a mere £185,000 ($295,686).................. Here's another, better, shot of the Strad; P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Check this one out. It's a cello that had been a viola de gamba by Strad, converted to an adjustable neck cello. The adjustable neck isn't quite as we use on guitars, but... m Wow! Very odd all round! So does the screw alter the distance the heel is from the body and, therefore, the action? P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thanks for posting the link, FS. I was really struck by this quote from the President of the company who were selling the instrument; 'Says Ms. Kazuko Shiomi, President of the Nippon Music Foundation, “While this violin was very important to our collection, the needs of our fellow Japanese people after the March 11 tragedy have proven that we all need to help, in any way we can. The donation will be put to immediate use on the ground in Japan.” ' Good for them! P. Now that's corporate responsibility at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lambchops Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 it may be a stradivarius but i can't find even one image with a badge on it. somethings wrong.either the Jap was had or they are up to no good. even if it is real the attached badge would RUIN the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 it could make a 1959 lp seem cheep Haha, but Billy Gibbons would still process it so that it sounded just like the Pearly Gates. Is it fitted with 7s? Happy Birthday Pippy - is this your subtle hint to us all regarding what you want by way of a present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 it may be a stradivarius but i can't find even one image with a badge on it. somethings wrong.either the Jap was had or they are up to no good. even if it is real the attached badge would RUIN the value. Trust me, a badge is not going to ruin the value of a Stradivarius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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