Actually, the Strad has ALREADY kept its quality for a long time... over 350 years :-) nt - JimL

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Topic - Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - gme109 06:40:53 04/04/07 (90)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - apesma 12:57:26 04/05/07 (3)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - Matts_ 21:52:03 04/05/07 (0)

Great article! * - gme109 17:34:05 04/05/07 (0)

Interesting article, thanks. [nt] - Wellfed 16:40:11 04/05/07 (0)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - chgolatin2@yahoo.com 22:45:58 04/04/07 (0)

If He Gets It Cryo'ed, It Might Be Worth $4.8 Million..... - Todd Krieger 20:58:13 04/04/07 (0)

The difference in sound is an RFI issue (nt) - andy_c 20:17:15 04/04/07 (0)

They sound not only different but radically different. - morricab 15:07:16 04/04/07 (21)

But... - mosin 20:08:40 04/05/07 (1)

Re: But... - morricab 15:54:39 04/06/07 (0)

ahmmm these were ALL modified violins weren't they? hmmm - Timbo in Oz 16:59:43 04/05/07 (3)

Re: ahmmm these were ALL modified violins weren't they? hmmm - morricab 16:20:44 04/06/07 (1)

NO maaate tyhey wre MODIFIED a few original great violins violas, cellos, still exist and are used by HIP players - Timbo in Oz 16:31:34 04/06/07 (0)

I would also add that a truly relaibel test would require the player to be at the very least 'blind' - Timbo in Oz 17:16:37 04/05/07 (0)

This just shows what 300 years of break-in can do. nt - kurt s 13:41:03 04/05/07 (2)

welll, some of the break-in is on mod's that date from AFTER 1800 - Timbo in Oz 23:48:54 04/05/07 (1)

Re: welll, some of the break-in is on mod's that date from AFTER 1800 - morricab 15:56:31 04/06/07 (0)

This sort of insight is why I read your posts, Morricab -nt - Feanor 03:54:36 04/05/07 (1)

Re: This sort of insight is why I read your posts, Morricab -nt - morricab 15:57:18 04/06/07 (0)

Terrific story - Metralla 21:33:13 04/04/07 (1)

Re: Terrific story - morricab 15:57:45 04/06/07 (0)

Re: They sound not only different but radically different. - Rod M 19:12:50 04/04/07 (2)

Re: They sound not only different but radically different. - morricab 16:02:08 04/06/07 (0)

Glad to hear you trusted your ears... - Wellfed 07:00:43 04/05/07 (0)

Interesting, but.... - DannyB 18:13:12 04/04/07 (2)

Re: Interesting, but.... - morricab 16:04:29 04/06/07 (0)

Re: Interesting, but.... - David Aiken 18:28:58 04/04/07 (0)

Great post! -nt- - Brian Walsh 15:53:27 04/04/07 (1)

Re: Great post! -nt- - morricab 16:06:16 04/06/07 (0)

How about 2 pianos? - mkuller 14:44:33 04/04/07 (1)

Re: Yamaha make their frames *mostly* from African Mahogany - grinagog 03:06:01 04/05/07 (0)

Yes it would. - JimL 14:05:00 04/04/07 (1)

I think what it comes down to is, that the quality that sets a strad. about from other lower quality violins, can not be - gme109 14:14:13 04/04/07 (0)

Wrong questionâ€¦ - David Aiken 13:44:46 04/04/07 (4)

Re: Wrong questionâ€¦ - morricab 15:20:14 04/04/07 (3)

I've read that elsewhere.... - JimL 17:59:36 04/04/07 (0)

OK, I won't disagreeâ€¦ - David Aiken 16:05:50 04/04/07 (1)

Re: OK, I won't disagreeâ€¦ - morricab 16:17:41 04/06/07 (0)

The Stard will keep its quality for a long long time - porky_pig_jr 13:22:43 04/04/07 (2)

Re: The Stard will keep its quality for a long long time - morricab 15:22:24 04/04/07 (0)

Actually, the Strad has ALREADY kept its quality for a long time... over 350 years :-) nt - JimL 14:08:01 04/04/07 (0)

Yes, if you knew what to measure and how. -nt. - driver8 12:34:00 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - jcarr 12:14:22 04/04/07 (0)

Moot point. Would only matter around hear if the Strad was recorded and played back... - musetap 11:53:55 04/04/07 (0)

Only if you install an Intelligent Chip, and...... - Sherlock 11:53:03 04/04/07 (5)

Re: Only if you install an Intelligent Chip, and...... - Sherlock 13:01:00 04/04/07 (4)

Of the many possible descriptions... - feet's too big 13:39:05 04/04/07 (3)

Fish-On! - Sherlock 14:10:45 04/04/07 (2)

If the "quality" of correspondence in this thread ... - feet's too big 15:32:21 04/04/07 (1)

Re: If the "quality" of correspondence in this thread ... - Sherlock 10:49:31 04/05/07 (0)

was it the New Jersey Philharmonic... - Green Lantern 11:07:47 04/04/07 (9)

Re: was it the New Jersey Philharmonic... - Brian Cheney 09:51:33 04/05/07 (8)

Re: was it the New Jersey Philharmonic... - morricab 17:25:06 04/07/07 (0)

funny; sez here that NJ's got one tenth of your estimate - Green Lantern 08:33:09 04/06/07 (6)

Re: funny; sez here that NJ's got one tenth of your estimate - Brian Cheney 22:21:12 04/06/07 (2)

I guess - Green Lantern 23:05:21 04/06/07 (1)

Re: I guess - Brian Cheney 11:39:24 04/07/07 (0)

link - Green Lantern 09:02:20 04/06/07 (2)

Re: link - Brian Cheney 12:56:04 04/07/07 (1)

Re: link - morricab 17:30:10 04/07/07 (0)

Were the "measurements" confined to the standard audio array, of course not! nt - clarkjohnsen 10:56:31 04/04/07 (0)

Length, width, height, weight or all three? * - PureAudio 10:53:58 04/04/07 (1)

Ha!..............................................................................................................nt - gme109 12:11:52 04/04/07 (0)

There was a guy who figured out a way to closely duplicate one, - fortysomething 09:51:18 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - middleground 09:15:05 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Question, would a Stradivarius violin that sold for 2.4 million, measure differently than say a desent $1,000 one? - Bill the K 09:02:32 04/04/07 (0)

Sounds the same? I guess Julian Hirsch would love this discussion! nt - The Bastard with The Hammer 08:27:07 04/04/07 (1)

Re: Sounds the same? I guess Julian Hirsch would love this discussion! nt - middleground 09:16:15 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Hopefully, his wife did the listening. nt - geoffkait 08:17:00 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Question, would my paintings measure differently than Picasso's? - LousyTourist 08:13:23 04/04/07 (2)

Re: Question, would my paintings measure differently than Picasso's? - middleground 09:17:18 04/04/07 (0)

Most anything would be better than Picasso; well, maybe not Monet. )MT( - J. S. Bach 09:13:12 04/04/07 (0)

What about the sound ? - Lambda 07:36:26 04/04/07 (2)

A Better Test Would Be To.... - Todd Krieger 01:27:09 04/05/07 (0)

Re: What about the sound ? - theaudiohobby 23:36:42 04/04/07 (0)

Yes it will ..... - vettracer 07:19:45 04/04/07 (5)

Or not. - gme109 14:10:04 04/04/07 (1)

Re: Or not. - morricab 15:23:52 04/04/07 (0)

Tops are made with spruce, - CharleyW 09:28:18 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Yes it will ..... - middleground 09:19:10 04/04/07 (0)

No it won't. - TAFKA Steve 07:49:03 04/04/07 (0)

Let's not forget about the diminishing returns element either. [nt] - Wellfed 07:05:20 04/04/07 (6)

Re: Let's not forget about the diminishing returns element either. [nt] - morricab 15:27:33 04/04/07 (5)

As big a difference as Brilliant Pebbles make? [nt] - Wellfed 17:35:26 04/04/07 (4)

Re: As big a difference as Brilliant Pebbles make? [nt] - morricab 16:18:55 04/06/07 (3)

It would be interesting to hear what a violinist... - Wellfed 18:36:27 04/06/07 (2)

Re: It would be interesting to hear what a violinist... - morricab 01:55:23 04/07/07 (1)

Backwards day at the Asylum? AGAIN... - Wellfed 08:26:42 04/07/07 (0)

I own a Stradivarius violin as an investment - Richard BassNut Greene 07:01:56 04/04/07 (1)

And I was about to be pretty damn impressed. (-: /nt/ - powermatic 11:24:06 04/05/07 (0)

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Actually, the Strad has ALREADY kept its quality for a long time... over 350 years :-) nt - JimL 14:08:01 04/04/07 (0)