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The violin : how to choose one, 1893
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1THE VIOLIN:
2HOW TO CHOOSE ONE.
4CHAPTER I.
5Experts.
7A VIOLIN may cost anything from 3s. 6d. to £2,000, which is a source of amazement to those who do not play violins, and often a source of great bewilderment to those who do. Given a violin player of average ability and judgment, having in his pocket £5, £10, £20, £50, or £100, which he wishes to exchange for a violin suited to his taste and requirements, how is he to act so that he shall be certain of getting full value for his money? A simple person would answer, "Oh, he has his ear and his eye to guide him;" but some experts will assume an awful and impressive air and answer, "Ah, you must be careful—you must consult one of us." The whole purpose of this book is to show that the simple person makes the best answer. I have been so frequently asked to choose violins for readers of my books—a task which I have always fulfilled with real pleasure—that it has struck me that a concise exposition of the best method of choosing a violin would be welcome to many who either play or wish to play the violin, and prove curious and interesting even to those who are not so inclined.
9Violin Experts.
11An expert is (1) a very expensive luxury; he is (2) not always correct in his judgment; and he is (3) frequently not honest. The usual charge of an expert for judging a violin is 2 1/2 per cent. of its value, so an opinion may cost pounds,
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