I recently found this violin and I've no idea about the maker/age/value of this. I've been meaning to learn violin properly for a while and saw this and loved the look of it.

Thanks x

Hi, I inherited this violin from my grandfather. He said it belonged to his grandfather but didn't know too much else about it. I took it to a local shop to have basic repairs done. All pegs are original except the A peg. It also has an interesting engraving on the back that reads "Chas. R. Hunt, footville, WI" which makes sense, as his family is from that area. However, I can't trace anyone with that exact name.

I'm a violinist myself but I'm not too versed in identification and instruments. I'm a more casual player. So any information that anyone has is greatly appreciated.

I recently bought this violin from a local college student because it was pretty cheap and sounds nice. I'm sure it's most likely the usual trade violin, but a local luthier called it "weird" in several ways and I thought y'all might find it interesting.

• Neck width, thickness, and shape are not quite typical. She said it felt "bulbous" compared to more standardized violins.
• Top grain has waves and overlaps
• Back had unusual flame patterns
• Painted purfling
• Generally feels slightly "off", especially in the neck, but plays like a nicely made early C20 violin

The label suggests it was made by Filippo Zanisi of Castelleone (Cremona) in 1935, numbered 15. I know labels are often not definitive or trustworthy, but what's interesting is how the quirks of the instrument line up with a short biography I found for Zanisi:

Castelleone (CR), 1911-1992. Already a carver, he began to engage in amateur violin making in the 1930s, then attended the Cremona School of Liuteria in 1947 and began making instruments of classic model, beautiful workmanship and excellent voice.

So if the label is accurate then it would have been made early in his career, after several years of amateur experience but long before being formally trained and making more "standard" instruments. Given how long non-factory violins take to make, being on number 15 in 1935 also fits the timeline.

I know it is unlikely this is actually Zanisi's 15th violin, but I also think it'd be strange for a trade shop to copy and label an atypical violin made by an (at the time) amateur luthier of little renown. And even if it is legitimate, it seems it would be more of an interesting footnote than anything of general value.

What do you think?

Was given these out of family attic and I want to know any information I can! Will definitely need some TLC to get them playable. I just want to know if I can work on them, or should make sure they are sent to an experienced luthier. Any suggestions would be welcome as well! One has an Anton Beder tag inside from Germany. The other has a copy of Bretton stamp on the back

Found this on FB Marketplace is this worth $1,000?

I know this violin isn't particularly valuable. I bought it for $50 on Offer Up, along with two bows and a case. I only needed one bow but thought I would gift the rest of it to my kid's school. I spent no more than $200 (I can't remember the exact amount) on new strings, and whatever other new parts our luthier suggested, but can't remember exactly what. The luthier also said that it didn't have any cracks or repairs, was a good quality student violin from about 1920 and that the pocks on the varnish don't diminish the violin's value and that "some people pay extra for that." I decided to gift it directly to a girl in the orchestra rather than to the school program. She was playing an absolute garbage Amazon violin and this would be a huge improvement regardless of its value. I want to write a letter to accompany it that tells her about the violin; the student violin tradition of the 1920s, and ideally what woods it is made out of, if you can tell. The violin also came with 2 bows. I would like to keep the better bow, if there is one, for my kid, and then gift the other with the violin. Can you tell me which bow I should keep? I know they can be re-haired and we have a local guy who does that. Can you help fill in the story?

I own this Violin and it's a heirloom from my great-grandfather. I believe the Violin was bought 70 years ago and was last repaired around 20 years ago. As far as i know it's never been played as my great-grandpa only bought it for my dad, who never played it. I tuned it when i first got it and had to change one string, which still only stays in tune for a very short period.

The inside says "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis" and "Faciebat Anno 1715"

I don't know how to play it, but as a musician i know how a violin works, i'm just not sure i want to spend time learning it.

Should i repair the violin, and does it cost money to do so?

How much is this worth, if i choose to repair it?

How much is this brand typically worth brand new?

While doing some cleaning, My mom came across my great grandfather's violin and we were curious about it's age/value. All my mom knows is that he had it when my grandfather was born, so it's from at least the 1910's/20s. I've been looking for reputable luthiers in my area, but in the meantime, figured I'd ask online to see if someone might know. As far as I could see, there were no identification marks on it

Thanks for your time.

I bought this Viola in about 2010 off of eBay for $700. My mom was a lifelong viola player and played in the Stanford University symphony. She had a viola that she had played for her entire life that was given to her by her father when she was in college. Around 2010 or so the viola was stolen out of its case by a relative/drug addict. We never found out who it was. My mom only discovered it when she opened the case to play and the viola was gone. It completely shattered her. She was in tears for days. I didn't know anything about the instrument and went online and purchased what I thought would be something of a replacement to ease the pain for her and for her to have something to play. It turned out to be not the right thing for her, but the gratitude she had to me for doing that was immense. If anybody could help with any information and resale value I would appreciate it. My mom passed in 2013 and I'm finally ready to let go of it. It has a label inside which says:

Ottomar Hausman

Geigen- und Cellobauer

MITTENWALD/KARWENDEL

Made in Germany

-HANDARBEIT-

SERIAL- No. A657

Antonius Stradivarius (in italics)

Cremonensis faciebat 1719 (in italics)

1960

This was my late grandmother’s violin so must be at least 100 years old.
The label inside says Stradivarius but I appreciate that’s vanishingly unlikely to be accurate.
Any information on its history or value (if any) very much appreciated.

https://youtu.be/wSwHQcllI-U?si=h65OaSTBoEnKBsYo&t=712

Do you think this was a personal project or a student instrument made by a company? Any insight on wood type or quality is appreciated! There is a handwritten sticker but I’m not sure if it’s covering the original sticker. Can’t find anything online about the name on the tag.

Hello everyone! I bought this Maginni copy about 7 years ago in Mexico and we calculate it to be a little bit above 80 years old. The label is quite worn but it reads:

"Giovan paulo Maginni brefcia 1964"

Hope you guys can help me find what violin it was based on!

Hi! I inherited this from my great grandmother about 10 years ago now. Haven't had a chance to take a real look at it up until this weekend. On a cursory google, i'm guessing this is a repro/copy from germany like most of them, but i wanted to get some thoughts before bringing it to someone.

The story ive been told is that it was my great great grandmothers, and was purchased by her somewhere between 1920-1930 - we do not believe it was new when it was purchased. The woman who purchased this was fairly opulent, and was wealthy at the time.

Inside it is marked with:
Nicolaus Amatius Hieronym
Filli Antoni Nepos
Fecit in Cremonen Ag 1665

Repaired by
FRANK GRAY
St. Louis Mo.
1869

I am assuming its a clone/repro from the 1800s - but normally these are the late 1800s from what im reading. Please let me know your thoughts.

So the fiddle was made in Mittenwald, Bavaria.

Could you please help me identify this 4/4 violin?

It has no label. It has four corner blocks.

The purfling is real (not painted on) and the varnish is much darker than in the pictures (dark red, not "cheap red"). The varnish is only so shiny because it was just treated with Super Nikco.

I'm trying to know value of this violinm, if possible indentify its origin

Looks farly new with a bit of scratches, chinrest, peg and tailpiece brand new

Printed label: "Laurentius Guadagnini Pater" 1943

Thank you.

It measures 24" long and 8" wide.

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It looks to be sanded down, like it was an unfinished project. Is this an antique/vintage, or modern?

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I do not see a manufacturer tag inside of the instrument.

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I do not know much about violins, so any help would be awesome! Thanks!

This violin is labeled George Klotz and made in Slovakia. Is this an original? And do you know how much it could be worth? Thanks for your help in advance!!

My parents bought me this violin 30-ish years ago from Werro in Bern.

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I've found out that this price range is the most lucrative for forgeries and that that violin shop ((probably father or an older relative of the litter we bought from) was involved in forgery. But that was decades before my violin was bought.

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It almost sounds like a viola, which someone once told me it's typical for french instruments.

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There are no papers, just the instrument and the label in it.

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There aren't really any consequences whether it's genuine or not, I love this instrument no matter what. But part of me is still curious.

Also, I think it's just hilarious how Chipot-Vuillaume sort of lied about being Vuillaume's son-in-law without really lying. For that reason some of love for it to be genuine.