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1. Please Note, re. For Sale Postings are not allowed

   By Jeffrey Holmes, August 14, 2025
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   • Jeffrey Holmes
   • August 14, 2025

2. A Present from Addie to Maestronet

   By Addie, December 24, 2016   

   • Free stuff
   • Merry Christmas
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   • Ronald Moretto
   • March 28, 2025

3. Strad (and other) models database? 1 2 3 4 18

   By Advocatus Diaboli, January 1, 2016
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   • francoisdenis
   • December 29, 2024

4. Useful Internet Articles 1 2

   By Jeffrey Holmes, February 11, 2014   

   • Making
   • repair & restoration
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   • Roger Hargrave
   • October 15, 2023

5. If you are uploading photos, please read! 1 2 3

   By Jeffrey Holmes, October 11, 2011
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   • GeorgeH
   • April 30, 2022

6. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

   By Rue, August 17, 2015   

   • instrument id
   • violin identification
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   • May 29, 2017

7. Reference Thread Links

   By Jeffrey Holmes, December 3, 2010
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   • Jeffrey Holmes
   • December 3, 2010

8. Any help identifying this Violin would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

   By Faren4511, 23 hours ago
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   • Faren4511
   • 1 hour ago

9. What are these?

   By А.Ф.А., July 3
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   • А.Ф.А.
   • 7 hours ago

10. James McIntosh Violin

    By Jon P., Tuesday at 11:34 AM
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    • deans
    • 9 hours ago

11. Oval peg shafts

    By Nick Lewis, July 9
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    • bungling_amateur
    • 11 hours ago

12. possibly Pierre Silvestre violin identification

    By Martin Qi, Tuesday at 04:46 AM
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    • martin swan
    • 12 hours ago

13. An interesting old bow which makes me learn something. What's the fair price should I pay for it?

    By Ken Lau, Tuesday at 06:37 AM
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    • Blank face
    • 14 hours ago

14. Bridge dents 1 2

    By FiddleMkr, June 22
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    • Will Turner
    • 16 hours ago

15. identification Identifying violin

    By Queen V, Tuesday at 05:48 AM
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    • Justin Allen
    • Yesterday at 05:17 PM

16. The Manual of Violin Making by Brian Derber 1 2 3

    By Thomas Coleman, October 3, 2017
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    • Calum
    • Yesterday at 05:11 PM

17. Top plate thickness 1 2 3 4 7

    By fema, June 22
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    • Marty Kasprzyk
    • Yesterday at 04:51 PM

18. Violin identification

    By Merl, July 1
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    • Merl
    • Yesterday at 07:50 AM

19. Old possibly italian violin identification 1 2

    By Tinseka, July 10   

    • identification
    • violin identification old
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    • Blank face
    • Yesterday at 07:35 AM

20. German Violin, likely 18th century 1 2

    By StCr, July 8
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    • Brad Dorsey
    • Tuesday at 11:58 PM

21. is this actually from vuillaumes workshop?

    By Peterhamm, Saturday at 04:08 PM   

    • vuillaume violin brand branded
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    • Peterhamm
    • Tuesday at 09:51 PM

22. (minimal) Set up for Chladni patterns 1 2

    By Riccardo964, July 4
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    • lorenzo fossati
    • Tuesday at 06:06 PM

23. Brass Viola thoughts

    By Jeremy Osner, Tuesday at 03:41 PM
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    • lorenzo fossati
    • Tuesday at 05:57 PM

24. Joha (Hammerl) liqud color extracts 1 2

    By Don Noon, June 14
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    • lorenzo fossati
    • Tuesday at 02:11 PM

25. violin labeled Techler

    By Amadi, Saturday at 06:11 PM
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    • Amadi
    • Monday at 09:33 PM