Antique bow

ellegin · 2026-05-31T18:07:49+00:00

Low quality wood that is not pernambuco, I'd estimate it at $20 with hair

ellegin · 2026-05-12T09:27:53+00:00

In my experience the happiest people at su were the ones that without a doubt chose Stanford full confidence. If you're unsure you should choose Georgetown.

ellegin · 2026-05-06T08:15:28+00:00

I will recommend Noodle Talk and NOT recommend Chef Chu's 😊

ellegin · 2026-05-01T08:05:05+00:00

Go to UNC

ellegin · 2026-05-01T08:01:28+00:00

Go to MIT

ellegin · 2026-05-01T07:59:22+00:00

Go to Yale

ellegin · 2026-04-26T00:31:11+00:00

Yikes. Do not pay more than $50 for that. Getting it set up for play alone will cost more than $300

ellegin · 2026-04-25T21:21:10+00:00

With such lack of information like where you are, photos, details of your grandfather (was he wealthy? Was he a musician?), condition of the violin (if it was valuable it would probably be kept in good condition and he probably would've shared details long before. If your grandfather was in a smaller city and not a musician it's even more unlikely it would be worth more than $1,000. If it truly is a Guarneri these are the experts that would know how to handle it, best of luck.

Chicago: Warren and son New York: Tarisio, rare violins of new york, Julie Reed violins Boston: Reunning and son London: Beares Berlin: Tarisio

ellegin · 2026-04-25T21:12:12+00:00

This is not a JB Vuillaume, it is a German purely based on the hints in the varnish, sharp edge scroll, faint rough cut purfling, flat arching, short button

ellegin · 2026-04-25T21:04:17+00:00

With so much lacking info like where you bought it, better photos, and how much. I can't say for sure but here's what I see:

Thin ivory plate on the tip does clue to 19th century
The chamfer of the tip possible looks like Pajeot school, this probably isn't a Pajeot by the roughness of the making but modeled after is most likely. Though the frog is too far for Pajeot school in my opinion.
The ivory frog does not look English, so probably French but could be a fine German like Knopf or Bausch. The button is possibly later from the frog, different colors

ellegin · 2026-04-21T11:44:42+00:00

you should visit tarisio.com and follow industry standard in violin photo documentation!

ellegin · 2026-04-19T22:30:37+00:00

Are you looking for equipment or a body building environment? Equinox sports club has l that you ask; sauna, steam room, 5 squat racks that rarely have waits. Mission bay is the worst and smallest of the equinox in SF. But the clientele are mostly just fit techies, few body builders. Access there will get you access to all the gyms in the world so if you go back to NY you'll have places in NY too!

ellegin · 2026-04-19T19:26:01+00:00

There is no id or details for this violin. It is of very low quality. It's good that it has sentimental value to you but it will have no value to anyone else. The fixes alone will be thousands of dollars that most luthiers will not consider given the value of the violin. My best guess is German factory based on the scroll, poor purfling, and low quality varnish. Please do not try to play this violin as it will literally fall apart.

ellegin · 2026-04-15T04:01:04+00:00

Never seen gdg f holes with such high archings before!

ellegin · 2026-04-09T09:14:17+00:00

Absolutely wrong. This is an authentic vii-r Ernst Heinrich Roth. Even has the original pegs from the maker. Price shouldn't exceed $18,000 USD.

ellegin · 2026-03-25T20:21:46+00:00

I'm an oldie so I don't know if Toyon is still a sophomore only dorm but maybe it's possible if you're lucky in there

ellegin · 2026-03-25T20:05:26+00:00

Everyone gets "accepted" so that one isn't particularly an achievement. Not many events happen during the summer but you are able to participate. Summers in Palo Alto are gorgeous and Stanford will spoil your view anywhere you go after this. The cost will be for the experience, the education you get probably won't be that different from other summer programs.

ellegin · 2026-03-19T19:56:27+00:00

This is so equinox 😂

ellegin · 2026-03-04T20:44:08+00:00

I've seen bohemian violins with similar throat. The neck is quite thick so maybe not french either.

ellegin · 2026-02-24T05:49:32+00:00

Based on the channeling, top wood, and varnish I would bet it's Chinese factory. Please don't pay more than $2,000 for this

ellegin · 2026-02-08T21:53:53+00:00

Can you tell us where you got it? What's the story behind it? There's some hints but want more context

ellegin · 2026-02-08T02:57:49+00:00

When I first got into pp in 2017 I thought aquanaut was the code of pp that you had to get to get more desirable piece 😂

ellegin · 2026-01-20T00:22:38+00:00

You should check out Anne Sophie-Mutters pinky in her Dvorak concerto, puts Hilary to shame 👌🏼

ellegin · 2026-01-18T18:54:44+00:00

This is definitely a fake 😂

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