This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. Today's suggested topic is Stradivarius
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From Wikipedia: Antonio Stradivari, by Edgar Bundy, 1893: a romanticized image of a craftsman-hero
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I have a friend who is a Luthier that works in a workshop in the same office building that I work at. He is in the process of apprasing this Stradivarius. It's worth is around 2 million dollars. I got to hold it. Have you ever held a "priceless" artifact?
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Me and Strad
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A Stradivarius or Strad is one of the violins, cellos, and other stringed instruments built by members of the Stradivari (Stradivarius) family, particularly Antonio Stradivari, during the 17th and 18th centuries. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or equal it, though this belief is disputed.[1] The name "Stradivarius" has become a superlative often associated with excellence; to be called "the Stradivari" of any field is to be deemed the finest there is. The fame of Stradivarius instruments is widespread, appearing in numerous works of fiction.
From Wikipedia: Stradivarius