GPS tracking of instruments sounds an interesting development.
The good side to the horror stories is that some of these instruments *are* still being discretely loaned out by their owners to virtuoso players- though for how long?- if the reaction of the owners in the Philippe Quint case becomes the norm.
Amazing isn't it? You can pay a fortune and obtain a wonderful instrument and by chance buy one which is something you'd take to bed...
Back in 1998 I was "junk shopping" in Taunton in Somerset, England and I found a fiddle, in some disrepair I might add, for 90 pounds (sorry, Aussie keyboard). I saw that it had been played high up the neck, though I'm not a player, and talked the price down to 80 pounds.
I've got it out here in Tassie, have had it set up by a well respected luthier, and now know it's a Hammig, worth some serious money as I've been informed, but even better that the bow is quite valuable too!
I'm having a little go as one might put it ,and it sounds very sweet; I've had some incredible offers already but for the moment my fiddle goes to bed with me!
Brian x
PS "btf" might end up meaning "brianthefiddle"
PPS Martin Hayes don't worry, I'm not airborne yet!"
Time to put a string around the Strad?
Time to put a string around the Strad?
Here is a good follow up story concerning fiddlers getting separated from their fiddles...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/weekinreview/11wakin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by leoj
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
You might like to ask how often musicians dream about loosing their instruments............
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
If there's many more of these news reports I'll be having nightmares.
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by lazyhound
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
GPS tracking of instruments sounds an interesting development.
The good side to the horror stories is that some of these instruments *are* still being discretely loaned out by their owners to virtuoso players- though for how long?- if the reaction of the owners in the Philippe Quint case becomes the norm.
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by P-K
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
were the strings on that fiddle inordinately thin? or should I just stick to boring bodhran threads?
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by mcknowall
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
On the other hand, going over the percentages of where people have left their instruments, none left them in pubs. I admit surprise.
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by feardearg
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
I lost my heart in San Felipe.
But virginity? Lost that on the tundra.
# Posted on May 12th 2008 by NEW Pure Drop® Ear Canal Oil
Re: Time to put a string around the Strad?
Amazing isn't it? You can pay a fortune and obtain a wonderful instrument and by chance buy one which is something you'd take to bed...
Back in 1998 I was "junk shopping" in Taunton in Somerset, England and I found a fiddle, in some disrepair I might add, for 90 pounds (sorry, Aussie keyboard). I saw that it had been played high up the neck, though I'm not a player, and talked the price down to 80 pounds.
I've got it out here in Tassie, have had it set up by a well respected luthier, and now know it's a Hammig, worth some serious money as I've been informed, but even better that the bow is quite valuable too!
I'm having a little go as one might put it ,and it sounds very sweet; I've had some incredible offers already but for the moment my fiddle goes to bed with me!
Brian x
PS "btf" might end up meaning "brianthefiddle"
PPS Martin Hayes don't worry, I'm not airborne yet!"
B x
# Posted on May 13th 2008 by briantheflute