ORIGINAL POST OF THIS HAD COMMENT I NEVER SEEM TO HAVE SEEN

I AM POSTING THAT COMMENT NOW, WITH THIS REPOST. 

My post was about Dario, not John. But similar concerns needless to say apply. 

Dario was a whole lot better than John.....bad as Dario was.

I once bought a violin from John, really as a sort of joke on myself. It was a ridiculous piece of shit.

Monday, November 10, 2014

RE THE DARIO D' ATTILI FALLACY OF VIOLIN EXPERTISE BUBBLE

He was compelled, by an expertise market imperative, to opine, almost immediately, what a particular item for scrutiny is.

His attributions, generally, aren't worth the scrap of paper they were written on.

His certificates 'flooded the market', bubbled, so to speak, the market, not that there wasn't, already, a surfeit of fraud.


This comment I didn't see before, by someone signing his nom du plume KHUANG. 

I do not doubt the truth of some of what he claims. Having dealt with John myself, however, and read his stuff, there is much that can be doubted.  PS Juilliard is not all it is cracked up to be. Trust me.:

I have bought MULTIPLE violins from John Thornton. He's never screwed me once, and his prices were fair. I play his violins (one labeled 1719 Stradivarius, another labeled 1717 Guarnerius) professionally. His violins, I prefer them over all others for their tonal quality. So you know, I'm not some clueless fanboy. I'm a real honest to God Julliard trained PRO who's a successful gigging violinist in Phoenix AZ. I make a living on John's violins. Nobody can take that away from me - or his instruments. on RE THE DARIO D' ATTILI FALLACY OF VIOLIN EXPERTISE BUBBLE Publish | Delete | Spam