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Originally Posted by Wade Hampton
Here's the true "secret" to the "mysterious" excellence of Stradivarius violins: Stradivarius himself was an excellent craftsman who made superb instruments. What's more, he lived into his 90's, and was an active builder making great violins for many decades.
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He also had many family members and apprentices who were employed within the business and who contributed the lion's share of the labor ( under supervision) in the vast majority of the instruments bearing his name.
In which respect, a "Stradivarius" violin is somewhat analogous to a "Rembrandt" painting.