Hello:

My name is Mike and I am the Italian son of Parents who spent a lifetime in Music. My Mother and Father graduated from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM) - not Juliard, but still considered one of the Best Music Schools in the United States. My Mother is a Soprano Soloist and among my Father's various Musical Accomplishments - he was the Director Of Music at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio for more than 25 years before he retired in the mid 1980s. Unfortunately, my Father passed away a few years ago, but my Parents love of Music has always been a part of me.  When my Father passed away, I started fixing up some Old Violins. I continue to work with Old Violins. I enjoy giving Violinists of all ages and skill level an opportunity to purchase Antique Violins at an Affordable Price and give them an alternative to many of the New Violins that are prevalent in many Violin Shops, but do not have the Fine Craftsmanship, Quality of Tone, and other Quality Details such as Genuine Inlaid Purfling, etc. that Antique Violins possess. I am not a Violin Shop - just a Private Person. I always ship Violins by US Post Office Priority Air Mail Insured.

All of the Antique Violins that I sell on Ebay are Professionally Set-Up by a Violin Maker, Luthier, and Violinist in Cincinnati, Ohio who graduated from the Chicago School of Violin Making and has a Music Degree from Depaul University in Chicago. He has sold his Handmade Violins and Violas for $10,000 or more and won several International Violin Making Awards. You will notice that all of the Violins I sell on Ebay are set-up with only the Best Quality Imported Ebony Parisian Eye Parts, the Bridges are Hand-Cut, and I use only Professional Quality D'Addario Helicore Strings ($65 Retail Cost). In summary, I am a throwback to what I believe everyone really wants which is Quality. I believe Quality Sells and my Ebay Customers have proven that I am right (please check my Buyers' Feedback). I wrote this "About Me" Page to hopefully put potential Customers at ease when we live in a World where many people do not know who they can trust. I hope you find this "About Me" article interesting and it gives you confidence. Happy Bidding and Good Luck!!!

Sincerely,     

Mike