It has been going on for over 20 years; 'not like anyone is making a secret.
I'm lucky to have been able to handle approx. 30+ Loar signed instruments over the years, but almost always individually. When you get to see this many all laid out at once, you really understand how much they vary as individuals and between batches. That room had probably $50 million worth of instruments all out in the open with people laughing and the owners were all beyond generous; 'pretty amazing. I always find it interesting that most of the nearby big name shops don't ever show up with a display table showing off what they have for sale. I suspect the prices might not live up to the expectations; most of the truly great instruments trade hands privately, not on the open market....
I keep hoping one day the Griffith Loar will show up. It has been a long time since I played it.
My biggest takeaway from the whole event is that I felt sadness for so many of those old instruments that looked like they never get played and were far too clean for 100 years old....lemme see more like this ....
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