ANTIQUE OLD 4/4 MAGGINI VIOLIN - LUTHIER SET-UP!!! LABELED: "GIOVAN PAOLO MAGGINI IN BRESCIA 1632" Start Price USD 300.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Lebanon, Ohio See more about 'ANTIQUE OLD 4/4 MAGGINI VIOLIN - LUTHIER SET-UP!!!' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN ANTIQUE OLD 4/4 MAGGINI VIOLIN LABELED: "GIOVAN PAOLO MAGGINI IN BRESCIA 1632". THE VIOLIN; HOWEVER, IS NOT THAT OLD AS ONE SIDE OF THE SCROLL HAS THE INITIALS: "E.W. 1911" SCRATCHED IN THE WOOD (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!!) THE VIOLIN IS A 100 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE MADE IN EUROPE IN THE EARLY 1900s. THE VIOLIN IS SOLID AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS AN OLD REPAIR TO THE BUTTON. THE VIOLIN IS A SOLID VIOLIN AND HAS A NICE QUALITY TONE WITH A DEEP BASS AND GOOD VOLUME PROJECTION. THE VIOLIN HAS JUST BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND SET-UP BY A LUTHIER, VIOLIN AND VIOLA MAKER WHO HAS SOLD HIS HANDMADE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS  FOR $10,000 OR MORE!!! THE LUTHIER STATED THE VIOLIN WAS MADE IN EUROPE AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY IN THE EARLY 1900s AND IS APPROXIMATELY 100 YEARS OLD!!! THE VIOLIN'S SOUNDHOLES ARE MASTERFULLY CUT, AND THE VIOLIN IS FULLY LINED WITH GENUINE INLAID PURFLING AROUND THE TOP AND BACK OF THE VIOLIN THAT INCLUDES BEE STINGS EXTENDING TO THE EDGE OF THE CORNERS!!! THE VIOLIN ALSO HAS THE DISTINCTIVE DOUBLE ROW OF GENUINE INLAID PURFLING FOUND ON MAGGINI VIOLINS AND EXCELLENT TONEWOOD WITH A TIGHT GRAINED SPRUCE TOP AND A FLAMED MAPLE BACK (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!!) THE VIOLIN HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SET-UP BY A LUTHIER, VIOLIN, AND VIOLA MAKER WHO HAS SOLD HIS HANDMADE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS FOR $10,000 OR MORE!!! (PLEASE CLICK ON "ME" NEXT TO MY EBAY NAME: "SAYWHATUMEAN" FOR MORE INFORMATION). THE VIOLIN HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SET-UP WITH QUALITY IMPORTED EBONY PARISIAN EYE PARTS INCLUDING: THE END PIECE, END PIN, TUNING PEGS, AND GUARNERI CHINREST. THE VIOLIN HAS ALSO BEEN SET-UP WITH NEW PROFESSIONAL QUALITY D'ADDARIO HELICORE STRINGS ($60 RETAIL), A HAND CUT BRIDGE, A GOLD FINE TUNER FOR THE "E" STRING, AND THE SOUNDPOST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. THE VIOLIN HAS A RICH, WARM, CLEAR, QUALITY TONE WITH A DEEP BASS AND GOOD VOLUME PROJECTION. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE VIOLIN FROM THE TOP OF THE SCROLL TO THE BASE OF THE VIOLIN MEASURES 23 AND 1/4 INCHES WHILE THE LENGTH OF THE BODY OF THE VIOLIN MEASURES 14 AND 1/4 INCHES. THE UPPER BOUT MEASURES 6 AND 1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH AND THE LOWER BOUT MEASURES 8 INCHES IN WIDTH. THE VIOLIN COMES WITH NO BOW OR CASE, BUT THEY CAN BE PROVIDED AT AN AGREED UPON COST. THE VIOLIN WILL ALSO BE SHIPPED SAFELY WITH INSURANCE TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT. I WILL START THE AUCTION AT THE VALUE OF WHAT I HAVE IN THIS ANTIQUE OLD 4/4 MAGGINI VIOLIN AND HOPE THE VIOLIN GOES TO SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY AND APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS A "NO RESERVE AUCTION" - THE HIGHEST BIDDER WILL OWN THIS NICE ANTIQUE OLD MAGGINI VIOLIN!!! PLEASE CHECK MY BUYERS' FEEDBACK FROM EBAY BUYERS OF MY VIOLINS SUCH AS: "HENCICLEVA", "IRONHORSE666", "COYOTE.065", "IMOLEWYK", "ALOGAN1973", "BALLDEEGLE", "CHECKERBOARDFLOOR", "MENDYANDEDDY", "DSIOUX", "THUYPHINGUYEN", "WUITEE", "RUPERTTHEHORSE", "SILVERWEB2007", "SMUNN", "SIWON2005", "ADVERHIGHER5", "SEO03", "DOUGLASM6228", "HALCHAIN", "REEBA49", "MARCELLUS - MF", "SASA54321", "PETAL.73", "MLUTHIER", "DVDJVA", "BRENNVIN", "KEIFFERVLNSHOP", "BONGEOKIDD", "JUMPR48", "PONTIFRAT", "MENDOZAKEYES6", "CABALLERO85", "FORDIXIEFROMDADDY", "JENNYW6099", "ELGAE2002", "CHUCK59", "LAJOLLAUSA", "ARTMAN-DOT-COM", "IRONBEARMARINE", "DANHEN0214", "SALTMAN4444", "42FORD68", "FRANKG4117", "GAINES777", "AUKDODO", "CRAZYCLARINETIST", "KLEANDDBE", "SENIOR07FREE", "TEALCHLOE", "KENTUCKYLAFB", ETC. AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! NOTE: IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SELLER, CLICK ON "ME" NEXT TO THE SELLER'S NAME: "SAYWHATUMEAN". Place a Bid!