I was at the Ashmolean Museum today in Oxford for a (superb) "Last Supper in Pompeii" exhibition of artifacts and art from the Pompeii site, loaned by the Museum of Naples. That has some extraordinary and beautiful site finds and art. Well worth a visit if you have any interest in antiquity and are able to visit the area.
While there I visited some of the rest of the Ashmolean and the exhibition of early and rare instruments is exceptional.
They have the earliest ever dated violin, for example, and a number of unique instruments that are hybrids of what we know today as violas, violins and cellos.
Anyway, I was struck by the small collection of rare early guitars. How about this - an extremely rare 10 string guitar by Antonio Stradivari, 1688. I had no idea such a thing existed.
Here are some quick phone snaps.
the Stradivari is third from the left
Comments
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Although I think I prefer the early Schecter beside the Stradivari
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Kudos for remembering such a great piece from a great bloke.