QUALITY VINTAGE FULL SIZE FRENCH VIOLIN ARTISTO ca 1915 ASKING PRICE RDUCED FROM $1500 T0 $500 Start Price USD 500.00 Current Price USD 500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location Sequim, Washington See more about 'QUALITY VINTAGE FULL SIZE FRENCH VIOLIN ARTISTO ca 1915' Description WELL, NO TAKERS AT $1500.  I WANT TO SELL THIS THING SO I'LL TRY $500 AND YOU MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LONG LISTING.  PLEASE READ IT ALL BEFORE BIDDING OR BAGGING. QUALITY VINTAGE FULL SIZE FRENCH VIOLIN ARTISTO ca 1915 THIS OLD GAL IS WELL USED.  COMES OUT OF THE ESTATE OF A WOMAN WHOSE FATHER GOT IT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD AND HAD IT AND PLAYED IT ALL HIS LIFE.  IT HAS SOME SCRATCHES AND SUCH, TWO OF THE EBONY PEGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH WHITE WOOD ONES AND THE STRINGS HAVE WARN LIGHT GROVES IN THE EBONY FINGER BOARD FROM THE GREAT AMOUNT OF PLAYING UPON IT.  I HAVE ALL THE PARTS SAVE THE SOUND POST.   HAD THE SOUND POST BEEN INSTALLED, I'D HAVE SET HER UP.  I AM NOT A VIOLIN TECHNICIAN SO I HAVE NOT THE BENT NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS REQUIRED TO INSTALL THE SOUND POST AND NOT HAVING THE ORIGINAL AND NOT BEING A VIOLIN TECHY, I DID NOT CUT A POST AND INSTALL IT.  I'LL LEAVE SET UP TO THE BUYER.  I HAVE TRIED ON OCCASION TO "FIX" OR "RESTORE" THINGS AND ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION THE ITEM HAS TURNED OUT WORSE THAN WHEN I  STARTED ON IT.  THERE APPEARS TO BE A SET OF NEW VINTAGE STRINGS IN THE CASE.  A COUPLE OF THEM SAY THAT THEY ARE GUT.  ONE IS ALUMINUM WOUND AND ONE IS WOUND IN SILVER.  COMES WITH ORIGINAL HARD CASE AND A NICE STRAIGHT OLD GOOD QUALITY BOW.  BOW IS MARKED.  LOOKS LIKE "CARE SUSS".  BOW NEEDS TO BE REHAIRED.  AS I SAID IN THE BEGINNING, THIS OLD GAL IS WELL USED.  I WILL TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND YOU ASK QUESTIONS AS THEY OCCUR TO YOU.  THE MAR ON THE BACK IS NOT A CRACK.  I HAVE PICTURED A COUPLE OF SMALL CRACKS, THE WARE ON THE FINGER BOARD, THE CHIP IN THE TAIL PIECE BUTTON, THE WARE ON THE EDGES OF THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM AND THE SPOTTY VARNISH ON THE BACK.  THE FINISH ON THE TOP IS 99%.  THE QUALITY OF THE FIR IN THE TOP IS EXCELLENT, TIGHT EVEN GRAIN.    I HAVE MORE PICTURES OF THE WARE ON THE EDGES AND CAN TAKE MORE OF ANY PART YOU'D LIKE.  IF YOU WANT MORE PICTURES, YOU NEED TO PROVIDE ME WITH AN E-MAIL ADDRESS..  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT, PASS THIS OLD GAL UP AND BUY YOU A NEW CHINESE MODEL.  THE CHINESE DO A GREAT JOB FOR A MODERATE PRICE.  HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE LOOKING  FOR PERFORMANCE, FOR GREAT SOUND MELLOWED BY THE AGE OF THE VIOLIN, GIVE THIS OLD GAL A TRY.  I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH ON ARTISTO VIOLINS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME REFERENCES TO PRICES IN THE $1000 TO $1500 RANGE.  THAT THIS IS A GOOD VIOLIN, IS ATTESTED TO BY THE AMOUNT THAT IT WAS PLAYED AND THE FACT THAT THE GUY WHO HAD IT NEVER REPLACED IT THOUGH HE ASSUREDLY HAD THE MEANS TO DO SO. I BOUGHT THIS VIOLIN FOR RESALE.  I HAVE NO SENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT TO IT.  IT IS HERE TO BE SOLD.  I HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE VALUE OF VIOLINS EXCEPT WHAT I SEE ON EBAY AND GATHER FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.  PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO BID OR COMMENT OR ASK QUESTIONS.  I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ALL INQUIRIES. I LIKE USPS PRIORITY AS IT IS FAST.  I BELIEVE THAT THE LESS TIME THE SHIPPER HAS THE PACKAGE THE LESS CHANCE OF "MISHAPS".  HOWEVER, I WILL SHIP ANY WAY THE BUYER WANTS; UPS, FEDEX, DHL, USPS & ETC.  BUYER NEEDS TO CONTACT ME TO MAKE SHIPPING ARANGEMENTS FOR OTHER THAN USPS PRIORITY.  I WILL SHIP CHEAPEST WITHOUT INSURANCE, IF THAT IS WHAT THE BUYER REQUIRES.  HOWEVER, SHIPPING CHEAPEST WILL VOID ANY WARRENTY OFFERED BY ME. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR LOOKING. I WISH FOR YOU SAFE HARBORS AND A SNUG BERTH AFTER A FINE FAST PASSAGE, PAPA THIS ITEM IS  FOR SALE ON THE LOCAL CRAIGSLIST AND CONSIGNED TO A LOCAL STORE.  IT MAY BE REMOVED FROM EBAY AT ANY TIME.   Place a Bid!