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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 4392237, member: 55&quot;]Many music stores with repair departments will not have the resources you need; I&#039;d strongly suggest taking it to an accredited violin shop; you can find a list in the &quot;members&quot; section of <a href="https://www.afvbm.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.afvbm.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.afvbm.org/</a> (the American Federation of violin and bow makers). If none are close to you, another music store might be able to provide some insight; but online research via photos won&#039;t work for violins, generally.</p><p>(As an example of the expertise of real experts, I once approached an accredited dealer&#039;s booth at a music festival, with an old no-label violin I&#039;d bought; from three feet away, without even touching the instrument, the person at the booth said &quot;I see you have a nice old violin made in Markneukirchen.&quot;</p><p>When asked how he knew, he pointed to the distinguishing characteristics - but I personally would still not be able to recognize that school of makers - but at least I now know were my violin was made, and that it is worth what I paid.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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