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• Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc.
I'm an old happy man. I have one great wife (tried two but they couldn't get along), two terrific kids and a great career that I've bled & sweated for 20 years to build. I was born in the Oakland Navy hospital in 1955 and have lived several places; childhood on a farm in Upstate NY; West Palm Beach, FL; & all over Southern CA, and have finally come to rest on a 5 acre piece of heaven in rural North San Diego County.
• What made you decide to play the violin?
I have been dying to play the violin for the past 20 - 30 yrs of my life, but just never had the time to commit to it; too busy with family and work, but the bug has always been there, just gnawing at me. Until one day last December, I happened upon a video clip of Annie Staninec & Luke Abbott and was mesmerized. That same day I started researching violins, and after two weeks of research, I bought my first one, a Scott Cao SV-017. I was so… READ MORE>>>
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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Great interview, George....oop's, Fred, you're a pretty talented person and I'm really jealous of your new found collection of violin's. I really admire them.
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Hahaaa, great write-up bro, good to see what makes you click ( no, not your finger joints after years of fighting).
Will be great to come over and try some of these instruments of yours!
I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....
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Fantastic!
...I’ve started a new hobby/business venture (I’m hoping, when I finish the site I’ll let you know)...
AhhhA! New projects! Love it! Don't forget. I'm curious. So, You'll collect them or sell? Nah... You'll keep the Albani anyway... won't You?
Congrats on new hobby =) 
Nice to meet You, Fred 
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Neat story and indeed, a good violin is a big part of successful playing.
Have we heard the violin on a video yet ?
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
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It;s nice to meet you in this way. Very interesting interview.
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Seems to me that Fred will become a dealer soon. IMAO. LOL!!!!!
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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Fiddlestix said
Great interview, George....oop's, Fred
Harry Potter joke!
Fred: I'm drooling inwardly over your Matthias Albani. Please, can we see it in action? (Not that a microphone and computer speakers will ever do justice to its sound!)
~ Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true. ~
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Great interview, Fred. Nice to get to know you a little better.
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.
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Ken, I am laughing my goddamn ass off!!! Did you read somewhere in another thread that I get mistaken for GW about 3-4 times/wk?
You've gotta make it Terry, I just told Pierre this morning that you were going to make it!
Thank you Naska; yes, I will have to sell most of them after I work on them,,, and I will definitely post my site so you can check them out; but NO, I won't be selling the Albani in my lifetime.
Oliver, I will make a point of doing a few recordings over the next few weeks; you know that I can't do them justice, but I gotta work with what I got, lol.
Thank you Keven, man, you were the one who nudged me just enough to go out and do it; thank you.
Haaaaa, I know Pierre, what am I going to do with them if I don't sell some of them; my wife will seriously kick my ass if my bedroom starts getting filled with old-smelling violins!
Alma, I will definitely record it; that that I can do it justice; I can't wait to hear FM play it when he comes out in a few months.
Thank you Diane, I dearly appreciate that.
Thank you all for taking the time to read my interview,,, kind of embarrassing, but if everyone else can share, I can, lol.
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Did I read it somewhere,,,, Fred, i'm the one who made the first comment about the resemblence in this forum. Then you posted back that you hear that a lot. LOL
Anyway's,,, great interview
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Haaaa! YOU WERE THE ONE Ken! I forgot! Seriously, I hide stuff all the time and have no idea where I put it,,, if I'm getting senile, my wife and kids are going to take me somewhere and leave me,,,, cuz they know I'll never be able to find my way back home!
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What a fantastic interview. Love you charm and wit....and your collection is divine. I am so thrilled to read of your venture this past 9 months and other great details and experiences! You rock, it is so nice to know you.
Toni
Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato
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