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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3557377, member: 55"]I'd agree he was probably a repairer, not the maker. I'd take it to a reputable violin shop if it was mine. Check <a href="https://www.afvbm.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.afvbm.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.afvbm.org/</a> for a list of some. It is very hard to tell much about a violin from a photo or label.</p><p>The tape on the neck, for those not familiar, indicates it was last used as a student instrument - they mark the finger positions. Generally students wouldn't be using a terrifically valuable instrument, but you never know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3557377, member: 55"]I'd agree he was probably a repairer, not the maker. I'd take it to a reputable violin shop if it was mine. Check [URL]https://www.afvbm.org/[/URL] for a list of some. It is very hard to tell much about a violin from a photo or label. The tape on the neck, for those not familiar, indicates it was last used as a student instrument - they mark the finger positions. Generally students wouldn't be using a terrifically valuable instrument, but you never know.[/QUOTE]
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