professional_scratcher Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I've recently acquired a new violin and am curious about it's history. The instrument is well played and I like the sound. The label reads: Mstr. Friedr With (maybe Wilh) Guthmann in Klingenthal 18__ (last 2 digits are completely faded. Any information about it's maker and his reputation would be greatley appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean_Lapinel Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Here is a start: Friedrich Wilhelm Guthmann born 1779, died 1849 Worked as maker 1800-1825 in Klingenthal Germany. Reputation??? Just have this data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professional_scratcher Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Dean... thanks so much! Was he left handed or right? j/p thanks again. I wasn't expecting too much other information than that. I had a feeling it was kind of old. Sounds great, just don't think the craftmanship is all that. Haha been using bablefish to try to translate German to English on the few sites I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.N. Voirin Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 (edited) I had a high arched brown violin labeled and by Mstr Friedrich Wilhelm Guthmann in Klingenthal, 1833. It was worked on by Hans Weisshaar in Los Angeles, who liked it very much. Under $500 value in 1973. Hans Weisshaar pointed out to me that he was a Master violin maker, and not just some apprentice. Edited June 22 by F.N. Voirin clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Burgess Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2022 at 6:26 PM, F.N. Voirin said: Hans Weisshaar pointed out to me that he was a Master violin maker, and not just some apprentice. So am I, and so are lots of other people. So what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2022 at 4:26 PM, F.N. Voirin said: ... he was a Master violin maker, and not just some apprentice. *giggle* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbow Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Surely most Masters were an apprentice at some point........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rosales Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 18 minutes ago, Shelbow said: Surely most Masters were an apprentice at some point........ Legend says that @David Burgesswas born with a chisel in his hand and carved his own bassinet from a solid block of maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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