Fritz Reuter & Sons, Inc.
"Maintaining a Tradition of Uniqueness Among Peers"
***Master Violin Makers and Dealers***
Founded 1922 at The Hague, The Netherlands

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The Great Austrian Violin Heist...?
(RIN:154, 155 A puzzle of legal title--a $21.3 Million question )

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As Chicagoland’s oldest establishment of professional Violin Makers and Dealers, we are guided by the laws and by-laws of the AFVBM or American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers’ Code of Ethics. The heart of the code resides in a single sentence: "True ethical responsibility requires absolute commitment to honorable behavior and practices, even at the sacrifice of personal advantage."
Strings magazine Editor Mary VanClay, broke radical new ground in her article of November, 1996, entitled: "Mysteries of the Market" - Buyers and Sellers Sound off about the Stringed Instrument Trade." Her report attests to the seamy and dishonorable side of the violin business. SEE ALSO Reuter's Focus Report which informs the unwary about many aspects of the violin business.  See what other have to say: Discussion Forum at Strings Magazine.

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that shows the process of making of a string instrument.
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What do "Ponzi Schemes", "Tulip Mania" and falling stock market prices have to do with the violin business?
Read "The Great Violin Hoax -- or, “Birds of a Feather Racketeer Together”  and discover the "rain makers" of the Stradivarius market. Then read this article publish in The Strad about teachers and kickbacks ("Bought and Sold?").

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At Fritz Reuter & Sons, our uniqueness stems partially from the fact that we have informed and educated the selling and buying public for over the last 40 years, helping them to separate fact from fiction. 

As a business, we are unique. That is, we never have, nor will we ever, engage in the corrupting practice of paying "under the table" kick-backs, commercial bribes, or so-called "commissions" to third parties. These parties – most often the teachers, tutors, or administrators who refer their students to a particular dealer – violate a sacred trust. To be more technical, they breach their fiduciary standing. The practice of kick-backs, etc. turns into special, hidden mark-ups on instruments and bows. To read more about how kickbacks to teachers affect your instrument purchase, read our article on The Chicago Violin MAFFIA "RIN:131", and our attempts to make law officials aware of the hidden charges that are added to instrument purchases.

To give the buyer confidence and assurance for purchasing something of true value, we at Fritz Reuter & Sons have, for the past 40 years, issued a unique document to those who purchase their instrument and bows from us.

SEE ALSO: TITLE AND GOLDEN WARRANTY  
***Don't Buy One Without It!***

We are also unique as professional Violin Makers and Restorers. This uniqueness stems from the fact that NEVER, during our more than thirty years of providing high quality repair and restoration services . . . NEVER have we engaged in the common malpractice known as re-graduation. In the simplest terms, "re-graduation" involves scraping out the guts of an instrument. The "repairman" actually does irreversible damage to the instrument, weakening its very structure.

MONEY, POWER AND CORRUPTION... Listen to a radio interview
(WNYC New York) which talks about the power, corruption and conflicts of interest in the string instrument world [John Schaefer, Fritz Reuter and Drew McManus of ArtsJournal.com.

Famous Fake Found: Montagnana Viola. The viola stolen from the Chicago Symphony's Principle Violist is recovered.   Previously thought to be valued at $175,000, the instrument is one of the many examples of LABEL TAMPERING to increase the value of an unknown instrument. 

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As professional violin makers and dealers, employees of our
firm maintain membership in the following organizations:

  • ***Co-founder American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, New York NY, USA***
  • International Society of Violin and Bow Makers Geneva, Switzerland / since 1971
  • German Association of Violin and Bow Makers, Stuttgart, Germany / since 1963
  • Alumni Geigenbauschule, Mittenwald, Germany / Classes of 1951, 1978 and 1984
  • Appraisers Association of America, Inc., New York, NY, USA / since 1991
  • International Society of Appraisers, Ltd., Seattle, WA, USA / since 1984
  • American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, New York, NY, USA / since 1984
  • String Industry Council (ASTA)

Professional references to FRITZ REUTER
are to be found in the following dictionaries of violin makers:

  • Karel Jalovec, Encyclopedia of Violin-Makers, London/England, Published by Paul Hamlyn LTD. 1968, Volume 2, page 198
  • Willibald L. von Lütgendorff, Die Geigen und Lautenmacher, Tutzing/Germany, Published by Hans Schneider, 1990, Volume 3, page 507
  • Thomas J. Wenberg, The Violin Makers of the United States, Mt. Hood, or, USA, Published by Mt. Hood Publishing Company, 1986, page 246.
  • Claude Lebet, Dictionnaire Universel des Luthiers,   Bruxelles/Belgium, Les Amis de la Musique, 1985 page 60-61
 


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Numerical Index of Pages on www.fritz-reuter.com

We hope you've found the material on our website helpful and educational. The following listing of web ages is to help readers in finding the type of material they are looking for.

Each page had a "Reuter Index Number" for quick reference to various subject matters.

I. RIN # Reuters Index Number and Title of Webpage.
II. Topical Keywords
describing content of the document.
III. Language of Doc
- GER: Germany, ENG: English.
IV. Size of File
V. Type of Document -
     HOM-
Website content, RFR: Reuter's Focus Report, ART: Article,
     BK:
A Book, MAG: Magazine Article, LET: Letters and Correspondence,
     IMG:
Picture Files,
UWS: An Unofficial Website Document


I. RIN #, Title, Size, Keywords Reuter
Homepage
Reuter
FocusRep
Books,
Articles
Violin
Topics
Other
Languages
News
INDEX Fritz Reuter & Sons Homepage (48K) HOM          
RIN:001 Title and Golden Warranty (13K)  HOM     VLN    
RIN:002 Mysteries of the Market (47K)     MAG VLN   News
RIN:003 Do you need a second opinion (3K) HOM RFR   VLN    
RIN:004 Facts of the Business (9K) HOM RFR   VLN    
RIN:005 Most violin have fake labels (5K)   RFR   VLN    
RIN:006 Cheap Strads- Why are Strads so cheap? (8K)   RFR   VLN    
RIN:007 What is the real cash buy-back value? (7K)   RFR   VLN    
RIN:008 Insurance Brokerage letter of appreciation (5K)   RFR        
RIN:009 Violin dealer leaves trail of angry victims (13K)   RFR       News
RIN:010 The New and Improved Cello test (15K)     MAG VLN    
RIN:011 Restoration Workshop at Oberlin (11K)     MAG VLN    
RIN:012 Education and Information (10K) HOM          
RIN:013 Topical Index of Reuter's Website HOM          
RIN:014 Fritz Reuter -address (4K) HOM          
RIN:015 Appraisal and shipping instructions (8K) HOM          
RIN:016 Becker: Chicago's Mortician?
DECEPTION by MALPRACTICE
  RFR        
RIN:017 Fritz Reuter: Certifications (3K) HOM          
RIN:018 Fritz Reuter: Financing (2K) HOM          
RIN:019 The Embalmer as Restorer (15K)
DECEPTION through PSEUDO SCIENCE and MALPRACTICE
  RFR        
RIN:020 Fritz Reuter: History (8K) HOM          
RIN:021 Fritz Reuter: Hours (5K) HOM          
RIN:022 Fritz Reuter: International phone (4K) HOM          
RIN:023 Kenneth Warren: Pretense and Pretension (22K)
DECEPTION by PRETENSION
  RFR        
RIN:024 Has the violin business become a criminal racket and snare? (21K)
DECEPTION, BRIBERY, FORGERY, IGNORANCE, FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:025 Frank Miller: A commemoration (8K)
GENTLEMAN and MAESTRO
  RFR        
RIN:026 Finally found, the secret of Stradivarius (19K)
DECEPTION through "SCIENCE"
  RFR        
RIN:027 Sound through Bribery: Part I (45K)
VANDALISM, BRIBERY, DECEPTION, FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:028 Sound through Bribery: Part II (15K)
BRIBERY, DECEPTION, FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:029 Address to a closed society (A.S.T.A.) (45K)
ACCESSORY TO DECEPTION, IGNORANCE
  RFR        
RIN:030 The Art of Günther Reuter (34K)
THE MASTER MAKER
  RFR        
RIN:031 String Instrument for the Soloist (49K)     Book      
RIN:032 String Instrument for the Soloist (45K)     Book   GER  
RIN:033 Code of Ethics, Unabridged AFVBM (4K)   UWS        
RIN:034 Code of Ethics, Introduction AFVBM (5K)   UWS        
RIN:035 Principles of Professional conduct AFVBM (14K)   UWS        
RIN:036 The Violin's Missing Link (22K)
DECEPTION through PSEUDO SCIENCE
  RFR        
RIN:037 The Violin Hoax: Its Psychological Dimension (66K)
VANDALISM, BRIBERY, DECEPTION, FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:038 Malpractice: Consumer Advisory (37K)
DECEPTION by MALPRACTICE
  RFR        
RIN:039 Music Center of the North Shore: Advisory (30K)
Re: KICKBACKS, DECEPTION, SWINDLE, SCAM
  RFR        
RIN:040 Report Summaries (41K)   RFR        
RIN:041 The E.N.D. Process (30K)
DECEPTION by MALPRACTICE
  RFR        
RIN:042 Kriminelle Verschworung und Schlinge Geworden? (26K)   RFR     GER  
RIN:043 Eine Psychoanalytische Goldmine (27K)   RFR     GER  
RIN:044 Endlich Entdeckt: Das "Geheimnis" (19K)   RFR     GER  
RIN:045 Das Chicagoer Abkurzingsverfahren Teil 1 (53K)   RFR     GER  
RIN:046 German Focus Report Titles (41K) HOM       GER  
RIN:047 New Instrument Pricing (6K) HOM          
RIN:048 Violin Mythology: A Psychoanalytical Goldmine (6K)
DECEPTION through MYTHOLOGY
  RFR        
RIN:049 Fritz Reuter: Repairs (5K) HOM          

I. RIN #, Title, Size, Keywords Reuter
Homepage
Reuter
FocusRep
Books,
Articles
Violin
Topics
Languages News
RIN:050 Fritz Reuter: SaleS (6k) HOM          
RIN:051 Fritz Reuter: Sell-Buy-RenT (5k) HOM          
RIN:052 Fritz Reuter: Shop Services (8K) HOM          
RIN:053 Fritz Reuter: Supplies (4K) HOM          
RIN:054 Die Geige (17K)    

Book

 

GER

 
RIN:055 Links to assorted Websites (12K) HOM          
RIN:056 Louis Spohr (4K)         GER  
RIN:057 Das Chicagoer Abkurzingsverfahren Teil 2 (14K)  

RFR

    GER  
RIN:058 German: Educational Topics (8k) HOM       GER  
RIN:059 "Provision oder Bestechung, Welches?"  

RFR

       
RIN:060 A Maker and His Tools-Gunther Reuter (1k) HOM          
RIN:061 Master Violin Maker-Gunther Reuter (3k) HOM          
RIN:062 Gunther Reuter - A Portrait (9k)
THE MASTER MAKER
HOM          
RIN:063 Email and Response Form (6k) HOM          
RIN:064 Reuter Glossary of Terms (12k) HOM          
RIN:065 Violin and Bow Makers and Dealers (26k) HOM          
RIN:066 Die Internationale Geigen-Mafia (36k)  

RFR

   

GER

 
RIN:067 Letter to Hans Weishaar (4k)  

RFR

       
RIN:068 Response from Hans Weishaar (8k)  

RFR

       
RIN:069 Response letter to Strings Magazine (12k)   RFR        
RIN:070 Thought for the Day-100 YEARS-Fantozi (4k)   RFR   VLN    
RIN:071 Apology letter form Charles Beare regarding mistaken identity of Cremonese fiddle.     MAG VLN    
RIN:072 FBI List of Victims           News
RIN:073 History of Bearden Articles           News
RIN:074 Making a violin, INTRO (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:075 Making a violin, Step 1 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:076 Making a violin, Step 2 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:077 Making a violin, Step 3 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:078 Making a violin, Step 4 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:079 Making a violin, Step 5 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:080 Making a violin, Step 6 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:081 Making a violin, Step 7 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:082 Making a violin, Step 8 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:083 Making a violin, Step 9 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:084 Making a violin, Step 10 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:085 Making a violin, Step 11 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:086 Making a violin, Step 12 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:087 Making a violin, Step 13 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:088 Making a violin, Step 14 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:089 Making a violin, Step 15 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:090 German Web Site Index Page (46k) HOM     VLN

GER

 
RIN:091 Making a violin, Step 16 (1k) HOM     VLN    
RIN:092 German: Educational Topics (9k) HOM      

GER

 
RIN:093 Epilogue: Additional observations (10k)
DECEPTION through PSEUDO SCIENCE
 

RFR

       
RIN:094 Tabulation of Gunther Cellos (7k)
THE MASTER MAKER
HOM

 

       
RIN:095 Titel-goldene Garantie (7k) HOM          
RIN:096 The Faculty Adviser: A Prostituting Educator? (12k)
BRIBERY, DECEPTION, FRAUD
 

RFR

       
RIN:097 Jascha Heifetz's Wisdom - An Informational Insight (5k)
GENTLEMAN and MAESTRO
 

RFR

 

VLN

   
RIN:098 A NEW VIOLIN by Gunther (2k) HOM          
RIN:099 Der Internationale Geigenschwindel-Intro  

RFR

   

GER

 
RIN:100 Early Violins: Problems and Issues (15k)    

MAG

VLN    

I. RIN #, Title, Size, Keywords Reuter
Homepage
Reuter
FocusRep
Books,
Articles
Violin
Topics
Languages News
RIN:101 Fancy Violin designs. HOM     VLN    
RIN:102 Articles from around the Web. HOM     VLN    
RIN:103 Geigenbaur der Firma Reuter & Sons HOM          
RIN:104 Günter Reuter-Geigenbaumeister HOM          
RIN:105 XXXXXXXX   RFR        
RIN:106 Bearden Part II, Pleads Guilty ART
RIN:107 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Dec 12 1997 ART
RIN:108 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Aug 30 1997 ART
RIN:109 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Sep 3 1997 ART
RIN:110 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Sep 19 1997 ART
RIN:111 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Dec 12 1997 ART
RIN:112 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Jun 22 1997 ART
RIN:113 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Mar 3 1997 ART
RIN:114 Bow Weights and Conversion Chart       VLN    
RIN:115 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Jun 14 1997 ART
RIN:116 S.T.L. Post Dispatch, Bearden, Feb 27 1998 ART
RIN:117 Swindling Bow maker Sentenced ART
RIN:118 Introduction to UnOfficial VDG   RFR     GER  
RIN:119 Familien-Tradition Geigen Schwindel   RFR        
RIN:120 Indexpage: VDG Un-Official Website   RFR     GER  
RIN:121 Sakraler Tone - Spiegel       VLN GER  
RIN:122 Provision oder Bestechung, welches?   RFR     GER  
RIN:123 Buying Violin Tone: Martin Hackl       VLN    
RIN:124 CSO's Rare viola found       VLN   News
RIN:125 Notice of a common scam in the String Teachers Industry, Martin Hackl       VLN    
RIN:126 FOX NEWS: CSO recovers viola           News
RIN:127 Chicago Tribune: Viola recovered           News
RIN:128 AFVBM Founding Member List   RFR        
RIN:129 Chicago Tribune: 6-23-98           News
RIN:130 Famous Fake Found: Montagnana Viola   RFR        
RIN:131Chicago's VIOLIN MAFFIA
BRIBERY, DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:132 $10,000 Reward   RFR       News
RIN:133 Mr. Heiss Meets the Instrument of His Undoing.   RFR        
RIN:134 Reuter's Commentary on the News!
DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
HOM RFR        
RIN:135 Letter to the Editor of Strings Magazine
DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
HOM RFR        
RIN:136 Addendum Letter to Elegy for Ethics
DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
HOM RFR        
RIN:137 Vorin Appraisal Swindle
DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:138 BAM France Corporate Info HOM          
RIN:139 Letter to Avsharian, String Industry Council
DECEPTION, CONSUMER FRAUD
  RFR        
RIN:140 Email a Link to www.fritz-reuter.com HOM          

I. RIN #, Title, Size, Keywords Reuter
Homepage
Reuter
FocusRep
Books,
Articles
Violin
Topics
Languages News
RIN:141 Saved the Nation, the Violin that plucked Stradivari out of obscurity.            
RIN:142 Timothy Douglas White and Wilson Peter Cotton
Segleman Estate vs. Kenneth Warren (Dealer) & others.
           
RIN:143 OPEN            
RIN:144 Timothy Douglas White and Wilson Peter Cotton
Decision on Court case, Segelman vs. Warren
           
RIN:145 Article regarding old violin origins.
    ART VLN    
RIN:146 OPEN            
RIN:147 Bam Viola Cases            
RIN:148 Bam Case Order Page            
RIN:149 OPEN            
RIN:150 The Violin Hoax - or Birds of a Feather Racketeer Together - Variations on a Ponzi Scheme.     RFR VLN    
RIN:151 Reply to the Editor: The Strad, Bought and Sold     RFR VLN    
RIN:152 Article text to Bought and Sold            
RIN:153 Geigenbauer und Händlers Suche         GER  
RIN:154 The Great Austrian Violin Heist (English)     RFR VLN ENG  
RIN:155 The Nantscheff Collection