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And now for something different! (I think). Like so many...I am fascinated by the Paganini story... And so, in my ramblings...I come across this example of a fancy violin, which I also haven't rambled across before... http://www.ebay.ca/itm/381133458338?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT In addition to wondering what it is...if anything 'special'...I am entertained by the seller's description: Seriously though...it does look like it was heavily played, so I assume it sounds good...which makes me wonder if it truly is anything out of the ordinary...
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It is no secret that I like fancy violins and have often wondered why the PTB seem to frown on such doings. And I am not referring to over the top ornate (or purple violins studded with Swarovski crystals )...but more subtle stuff. Double purfling...a non-standard scroll...fancy fittings... ...and not all at the same time either... I was just looking at Lee Dale Nigh's Web page. I find that little touch or accent of "fancy" very appealing. So why are "we" so conservative? Fancy isn't something new either...so it's not like there has been no historical precident.
