Lots of violins by Stradivarius, Guarnerius, Amati and the likes, are played by musicians. They are lended to them by their owners, who may be company like banks, insurances or private collectors.Since I'm a stupidly sentimental guy, I always hope that someday these guitars make their way back to the stage. Even though I know the pricing guarantees they won't be.
In classical music there is a similar (and far more costly) equivalent in long-famous violins ending up in some safety deposit box, even though the histories of those prized fiddles was built on the rapturous testimony of great players who discovered themselves with that Stradivarius.
these are not acoustic instruments and cannot be compared to a stradivarius in that sense. instead, at the premia paid, they are linked to Jeff, and therefore cannot disappear forever into any vault by defintion. eventually they will get played again for the masses and shared.Since I'm a stupidly sentimental guy, I always hope that someday these guitars make their way back to the stage. Even though I know the pricing guarantees they won't be.
In classical music there is a similar (and far more costly) equivalent in long-famous violins ending up in some safety deposit box, even though the histories of those prized fiddles was built on the rapturous testimony of great players who discovered themselves with that Stradivarius.