Answer for question 4170.
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igenlode[Error: unknown template qotd]Family violin which was originally purchased by my great-great-uncle, a virtuoso violinist and conductor who eventually ran his own orchestra: the instrument is of German origin and wasn't new even then, so must at some point have been shipped across to mid-19th century England in a sailing vessel. Which is a weirdly odd thought.
Judging by the scars on the back, it spent some time earning its living in a pit orchestra being picked up and put down hastily across a wooden chair. It has had a new bridge, new tailpiece, and fine-tuners fitted. It's still a good quality instrument even by modern standards -- now over 150 years old.
I have my own violin of similar vintage but not inherited, and obviously I prefer my familiar instrument... so I'm not sure what will happen to the family violin in the next generation. Perhaps they will both become heirlooms?
Judging by the scars on the back, it spent some time earning its living in a pit orchestra being picked up and put down hastily across a wooden chair. It has had a new bridge, new tailpiece, and fine-tuners fitted. It's still a good quality instrument even by modern standards -- now over 150 years old.
I have my own violin of similar vintage but not inherited, and obviously I prefer my familiar instrument... so I'm not sure what will happen to the family violin in the next generation. Perhaps they will both become heirlooms?