Vic wrote:
The most disturbing of all this is the fact that some sellers in SA really believe that they have the real thing..... thousands of these were made in the 18th and 19th centuries (Germany, Italy and some east-block countries) as Strad copies.
However a friend who is an excellent violinist and very knowledgeable when it comes to these things says that many of these are excellent and fine violins.
I mean what are the chances of finding the real deal here ?
You have a MUCH better chance of finding a '50's Les Paul in Put-sonder-Water. ?
I wanna change this to....you have a much better chance of finding a '60 Les Paul burst in Klerksdorp ?
