Although the Stradivarius is noted as perhaps the most renowned, the most expensive auction-priced violin is the Guarneri Del Gesu in the possession of master violinist Pinchas Zukerman. Owner Maxim Viktorov bought this instrument at a staggering 3.9 million US dollars and decided to lend it to Zukerman to give the violin its full potential.
It is generally accepted that Stradivarius made what are now the most expensive violins.
Antonini Strradivari
Most likely it was and august gemunder & sons violin if it has AGS on the label.
Simple. The answer is a violin or fiddle. The violin is a hard and a challenging instrument to play but as soon as you learned how to play it, you will realized it is the best instrument to play.
Early 1930's most likely
some sort of violin i play a small one
A Stradivarius violing. Stradivari was the great Italian violin maker, unsurpassed in skill to this day.
The most expensive musical instrument sold at an auction in 2011 would be the 'Lady Blunt' Stradivarius violin sold for $15,875,800 by Tarisio Auctions In London.
It is generally accepted that Stradivarius made what are now the most expensive violins.
Antonini Strradivari
The most expensive violin strings on the market are typically made by brands like Pirastro and Thomastik-Infeld. These strings are known for their high-quality materials, precision craftsmanship, and superior sound quality. They stand out from other options due to their durability, tonal richness, and ability to enhance the overall performance of the instrument.
Given the same quality, generally a cello will be more expensive.
As with most things the durability of your violin will depend on the qualty of the construction.
Most likely it was and august gemunder & sons violin if it has AGS on the label.
On the violin,most people play classical music.
Just a little fun fact for you: the world's most expensive publicly auctioned instrument (as of 2006) was indeed a Stradivarius violin called "The Lady Tennant." The violin sold for $2.03 million! Of course, not only are you buying probably one of the world's best sounding, most beautiful, hand-crafted instruments, you're also buying a piece of history. Visit Forbes.com to discover other high-priced instruments.* http://classicalmusic.about.com/b/2007/04/20/worlds-most-expensive-instrument.htm
One of the most valuable violins out there is the original "Viper", which is an electric violin with seven strings. It will one day be displayed in the Smithsonian Institution when it's creator, Mark Wood, deceases. You can get a "sibling" of this violin online. Prices range from 3000-10,000 dollars. A signed one is even higher in value! If you are looking for a classic, wood violin, then you would be looking at the world's most expensive instrument; Violins created by Antonio Stradivari. His violins have been sold for as much as 4 million dollars. There are said to be about 650 in existence today.