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- Don’t buy Chinese or Romanian-made instruments, which are often passed off as Italian, even by established luthiers.
- Choose instruments made from wood from your local area: sustainable and authentic. This includes the fingerboard and accessories.
- Always request documentation of the origin and authenticity of the handcrafting, accompanied by explanatory photos.
- Choose modern instruments over antique ones, unless you’re also looking to make a financial investment. In this case, make sure the instrument isn’t a fake by choosing a trusted luthier.
- Don’t buy an instrument whose sound doesn’t convince you. Remember that the instrument you purchase will remain yours even if you change teachers and music schools; make the choice yours alone and accept only impartial advice.
- Always make sure the instrument you’re offered isn’t burdened by the bribe some music teachers ask of the luthier.
- Choose instruments that fit your body measurements.
- Violin making is science, technique, and art. It’s not a religion. Don’t believe dogmas and false myths. Get informed!
