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Dave Chandler

I noticed this old violin, it looks like the scroll has been replaced, and the baroque neck wedged to a modern angle. Interesting. What do you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Old-Antique-French-Labeled-Violin-/271875443840?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
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Michael Darnton · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 12:01 am Post subject:

Probably not as labeled but a nice violin. Bet it goes for real.money.
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:33 am Post subject:

I thought the scroll looked period.
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Michael Darnton · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:38 am Post subject:

Dave, you going to buy it?
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject:

Nope, I wish. Wife says I have way too many fiddles laying about the house now.
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject:

She's still grousing about my last wood purchase!
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:59 am Post subject:

It went for $565 plus $71 shipping out of Maine.
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