Oh, he owns his own instruments as well.

Post #428,499 by malraux 4/18/19 2:26:46 PM 4/18/19 2:26:46 PM Reply	Oh, he owns his own instruments as well. I think they were in the $40-80K range. He thinks that in 20-30 years these will be the instruments that are sought after because the quality of a modern instrument with modern techniques and material is so much better than the old ones. The Strads are all starting to fall apart because instruments have a lifetime. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #428,500 by Ashton 4/18/19 3:51:52 PM 4/18/19 3:51:52 PM Reply	So very-Sad that last; they live ... they {sob} Die, just like ..whole species do. (especially under the 'stewardship' of ... ..well, you know.) Ah well.. while there is "Bach Stradivarius" [model!] brass.. I got to handle the Curtois™ trumpet of [my] trumpet-God: Sergei Nakariakov {sigh} Had he been wearing a toga, I'd have kissed the hem (though that might have freaked him out.. so I hope I Wouldn't-have.) Nice to hear though that the Kapitalist-'owners' of these instruments [Many? of these nice-guys, I wonder] do good while helping Selves: believe it's true that wooden instruments need to be played.. to keep the sap-blood Happy (?) Thanks for what--later on in his years--your son may recall THAT as a Bitchin! experience!! :-)
Post #428,510 by mmoffitt 4/19/19 2:36:18 PM 4/19/19 2:36:18 PM Reply	I misspoke. Of course they all had their own instruments back then. I meant that they didn't often perform with them. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again.

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