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Who is the best violin maker?
Antonio Stradivari
Bowed string instruments have been handmade since the 16th Century in Cremona, which is also the hometown of Antonio Stradivari, perhaps the greatest violin maker in history.
What is the most famous violin in the world?
The world’s most famous violin is coming to town this weekend, and all Columbus gets to see and hear it. That violin is the priceless 18th-century Guarnerius del Gesù violin nicknamed “Il Cannone” – The Canon – by its former owner, the legendary violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini.
How do I identify a violin maker?
You can find a label inside the (usually) left hand f-hole in the violin. Not all violins have labels, and you may have to blow away the dust and move the violin under the light to see whether yours does. Many labels are fake, but even fake labels might give an idea of who made the violin.
What is the name of a violin maker?
luthier
A luthier (/ˈluːtiər/ LOO-ti-ər) is a craftsperson who builds and/or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word “luthier” is originally French and comes from the French word for lute.
How can you tell a vintage violin?
Look inside the violin through the F-holes (the spaces on the front of the violin) and check for a label inside the instrument. It may be glued to the inside back of the violin. If the label clearly says in English, “made in (country)” then it is a factory-produced violin, not an antique.
Amati. Amati is the surname of a family of luthiers who flourished in the Italian city of Cremona between 1550 and 1740.
Who are the most famous violin makers?
Gasparo da Salo (1540-1609)
Who was the most famous maker of violins?
Antonio Stradivari was born in the Italian city of Cremona in 1644 and is considered one of the greatest violin makers of all time. During the 1680s, Stradivari experimented with his own shapes for the violin’s soundhole, trying softer varnish and wider inlaid borders around the edges of the instrument.
What is a violin maker?
One more point, the term “violin maker” as it is used here, refers to one who makes stringed instruments derived from the original viols. This would include anyone who makes violins, violas, cellos, basses, viols, viola da gambas, but not guitars, mandolins, etc. If you are one of the few makers who produces both types of stringed instruments,…