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Joan
Senior Member
Username: Cellojoan
Post Number: 263
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 07:21 pm: | |
Needed some tweaking on my MTII cello and took it to a violin maker here in Florida. He looked it over and commented on how nice an instrument it is. Then he asked what I had paid and remarked that I had gotten a really good deal. He said that he had just seen the same cello disguised as something else and the price was twice what I paid.
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Todd M French
Board Administrator
Username: Toddmfrench
Post Number: 123
Registered: 02-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:42 am: | |
Joan,
This is fantastic! It is always good to have unbiased feedback that positive from another expert...
I do have to wonder, however, how he believes he saw another just like it, disguised as something else. I wonder if someone sold one and a violin shop changed the label to charge more money for it... |
TK
Senior Member
Username: Lifeisgood
Post Number: 593
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 08:17 pm: | |
ah...the oldest trick in the book.  |
Cellopop
Senior Member
Username: Curtis
Post Number: 3180
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 05:54 pm: | |
Joan,
I can relate to how good that feels to get an unbiased compliment from a good luthier. I mean really, what did I know about cellos at all back then? That really gives me confidence and gave them my business.
A few years back, the luthier from Kolsteins on Long Island also said I got a good deal on Laura's MTII.
Needless to say, Todd was happy to hear that then too. |
Joan
Senior Member
Username: Cellojoan
Post Number: 264
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 03:50 pm: | |
Todd, he referenced a private dealer (which shall remain nameless) and my impression is that the label was changed so they could charge twice the price. I also had the chance to try out several consignment cellos in his showroom, prices to $20,000, and I was happy to be leaving with my MTII and a new bow. |
