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Thread #111056   Message #2335977
Posted By: treewind
08-May-08 - 03:47 PM
Thread Name: Fake Strad? - Circa 1780
Subject: RE: Fake Strad? - Circa 1780
What Skivee said, plus it's worth noting that many makers deliberately copy Strads, Guarneris, Amatis etc. though if they are reputable enough they put their own name on the label. It's perfectly respectable to say it's a copy of a particular famous instrument (if it is...).

The violin is worth whatever it is worth, but the label doesn't make very much difference.

Anahata