AboutAl Dzina Expertise I can answer questions about violin and guitar making and restoration. I will not answer questions about playing these instruments, because I am a maker, not a player.
Experience I was trained in violin making in Germany and have been working at this craft for sixty years.
Expert: Al Dzina Date: 4/16/2008 Subject: Stradivarious Violin
Question QUESTION: Hi. My dad's uncle gave him a stradivarious violin more than 50 years ago as a gift. Where can i have it authenticated? Can I still sell it? By the way, I'm from the Philppines.
ANSWER: Hi Anne;
I'm sorry but I have no listings in the Philppines.
Al;
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QUESTION: I'm goin to new york in 3 months and bring the violin. Is there a place i can go to to have it authenticated?
Answer Hi Anne;
Give a try at one of the following shops:
GAGE DAVID STRING INSTS. 36 WALKER ST. NEW YORK NY 10013 (212)274-1322 davidgage@davidgage.com
TARISIO AUCTIONS 1776 BROADWAY STE. 2200 NEW YORK NY 10019 (212)307-7224 info@tariso.com
CHIN YUNG 250 W. 54th ST. NEW YORK NY 10019 (212)582-3626 fxtourte@aol.com
MOREL & GRADOUX-MATT INC. 250 W. 54th ST. 11th FLR. NEW YORK NY 10019 (212)582-8896 ramegm@verizon.net
SINGER GREGORY, FINE VIOLINS 246 W. 80th 4th FLR. BUZZER #6 NEW YORK NY 10024 (212)724-4476 gregorysinger@verizon.net
BEARE I. & A., LTD. 1776 BROADWAY STE. 1701 NEW YORK NY 10019 (212)765-3275 michaelselman@beares.com
SEGAL DAVID VIOLINS 74 W. 68th ST. #1C NEW YORK NY 10023 (212)769-4559 dsviolin@earthlink.net
Al;
