An interview with Sam Zygmuntowicz on the 'Salabue, Matsuda' Stradivari violin

Esteemed violin maker Sam Zygmuntowicz sat down with Tarisio's Director and Expert, Jason Price, to talk about the 'Salabue, Matsuda' Stradivari violin which will be sold at auction on Thursday, November 14.
Learn more about the 'Salabue, Matsuda' Stradivari violin here: bit.ly/4hcgZuS

[@violinhunter2]

This show concentrated on one fiddle. It would be interesting to know how many copies Zyg has made for famous fiddle players. There are a few rolling around.

[@fredlifsitz7411]

I love such fine modern instruments. Sam is a magician.

[@TNungesser]

If you make a new top, back and ribs, is it still a Strad? At what point is it no longer a Strad?

[@violinmaker4271]

Strad himself replaced the top probably because it got badly damaged, so all parts are made by Strad.

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Or someone else change it.

[@TXCrafts1]

It reminds me of the "Toenniges" strad but in that case the back was replaced by Vuillaume

[@jenymahon]

Maybe the customer wanted a modern top?