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P. Pete Chong

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98
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Hi, everyone!

I am in Florence, Italy now and would like to buy a violin from local
violin makers for my son. Since I was burnt before buying violins in
foreign countries :-) I wonder if anyone has experience dealing with
Firenze liutaios? I would appreciate if you would post the names of
excellent, reasonable, and honest ;-) luthiers around Florence. Really
appreciate it. Ciao.

Pete
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Luca Logi

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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In article <Pine.HPP.3.95.98032...@barney.gonzaga.edu>, "P.
Pete Chong" <ch...@barney.gonzaga.edu> wrote:

>I am in Florence, Italy now and would like to buy a violin from local
>violin makers for my son. Since I was burnt before buying violins in
>foreign countries :-) I wonder if anyone has experience dealing with
>Firenze liutaios? I would appreciate if you would post the names of
>excellent, reasonable, and honest ;-) luthiers around Florence.


There are not so much liutaios in Florence. Try with the two Vettori,
which are brothers (Vettori Paolo - via Cavour 95 and Vettori Carlo
at Arte Liutaria - via Guelfa 3 - Carlo should have really a lot of
instruments).

Luca Logi

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P. Pete Chong

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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I did see Carlo's instrument displayed in the window, and the inlay work
was exquisite. In fact, he is in the next block where I am writing this
post. :-)

Thank you so much, I will go see Carlo next week. Last time I called him
via a translator he mentioned that his violins start at about U$1500 but
also said that a worthwhile violin will be at least $2000.

Wilbur + Colleen Wong

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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98
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There is a very fine luthier in Florence - her name is

Jamie Marie Lazarra
Via Dei Leoni, 4/R
Firenze, Italy
Tel 055 / 280573

Her claim to fame is that she made a violin used by Itzak Perlman as well
as several professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tried her violins
while in Italy in 1996. They have exceptional tone and power. She is
meticulous in her work - a graduate of the Cremona school of violin making.

If you can afford it (violin = $10k US, viola = $12k), it's a bargain at that
price for what you get.

She is originally from the US, so she speaks English.

P. Pete Chong (ch...@barney.gonzaga.edu) wrote:

: Pete


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