He also did much repair work and was considered an expert in old Italian violins.

Only eight subjects chose an old violin to take home.

"The older the violin, the sweeter the music," he said with a smile.

He had just bought an old violin, the lawyer said, and couldn't wait to try it out.

However, one result was clear: the violinists didn't prefer the old violins to the new ones.

He told me to bring my Strad to his office, along with my old violin.

His parents gave him an old violin, but he did not apply himself and the lessons stopped.

You would vibrate to my touch like the fine body of an old violin.

He and his old violin Made up one person.

"It's like hearing an old violin played at a superb level."