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Your instruments' fate after you die
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Subject: RE: Your instruments' fate after you die From: Les B Date: 24 Jul 00 - 01:45 AM My thought is to keep them (banjo, fiddle, guitars) in the family, even if the next generation doesn't play. After a period they should become vintage enough to have some worth. For those generally interested in the life of instruments, the film "The Red Violin" is a "must see". (Now out on video) |
Subject: RE: Your instruments' fate after you die From: dwditty Date: 24 Jul 00 - 12:37 AM The first guitar I had was a really beat up 1917 Gibson L-1. A woman was selling off a bunch of old guitars her husband (long since gone) had played. It sounded great to me, though, and I came to know that guitar quite well. There were signs of wear in certain places, for example on the top way up near the neck. Lo and behold, the best sound came out of that guitar when played in that precise spot. I always believed that the soul of the original owner had permeated that old wood, and that he actually "taught" me how to play that guitar. I hope to be able to imbed part of me into a couple of the instruments I play. I have always thought it would be nice to pass them along to my children, but so far, no interest in playing on their part. I would never want to take an instrument with me when I go. I would hope that some part of me would go on and show up in someone else's music someday, the way that part of that person did with that old L-1. dw |
Subject: RE: Your instruments' fate after you die From: GUEST,JamesJim Date: 24 Jul 00 - 12:31 AM Right now my guitars, etc., are willed to my son. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the same interest in music as myself. As a result, I am watching my grandchildren's muscial development (and spending a little time encouraging them as well). I will consider changing my will, or maybe even give one or two instruments away before I die. Jim |
Subject: RE: Your instruments' fate after you die From: Dulci46 Date: 23 Jul 00 - 11:55 PM You are not the only one that has thought of this. I plan on taking my first autoharp with me. The rest I am watching to see which of my children and grandchildren, show an interest, and will choose which they will get. If there is no interest from my own family I think donating them to be used for children, or senior citizens perhaps for therapy would be my next choice, of course I would want to make sure they would get used |
Subject: Your instruments' fate after you die From: Marion Date: 23 Jul 00 - 11:35 PM The recent threads "Sad Goodbye to an Old Friend" and "Thought for the day, July 20" made me wonder: How many of you have made it known to your loved ones, whether formally or informally, what should happen with your beloved instruments when you die? If you have children but none of them are into music, would you leave an instrument you love to one of them, or would you leave it to someone who would play it? If you had no heir apparent to your instrument, what other options are there? Am I the only one who wants, if I don't have an heir apparent to my fiddle when I'm getting old, to have my ashes put into my fiddle and be buried in it? Marion |
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