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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 4396187, member: 55&quot;]My thoughts: (by the way, the earlier post from Smallaxe about grafted necks was exactly correct.&nbsp; I have a violin from 1797, and the appraisal documents mention the graft, and the quality of the work, as helping to authenticate the label (Ficker family work, from Germany).</p><p>On whether the violin is worth repairing, I&#039;d say there are two choices; either invest the money to have it repaired, and hope to sell for around $400; or give up on selling it, and consider it a wall-hanger, because I doubt you&#039;d find a buyer in the non-repaired state.&nbsp; Might be able to get $50 for it unrepaired. Maybe.</p><p>Just my thoughts.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I personally would not embark on buying old violins in hope of a profit.&nbsp; Those who are able to make a profit at that are experts, and can in fact evaluate an instrument (I can&#039;t). And they generally buy only playable instruments, not trusting themselves to evaluate an instrument they can&#039;t hear.&nbsp; And then have to base their entire lives on attending music festivals in order to sell the instruments they&#039;ve bought.</p><p>I&#039;m not criticizing anyone or even giving advice; just a comment on my own business plan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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