If you’ve ever walked by Rafael Carrabba Violins on W Galer St, you may have wondered what goes on at the violin shop on Queen Anne. We’ve even featured the little, unassuming violin sign that hangs from the wooden building on our Instagram account.
Wonder no more – in today’s The Seattle Times, a profile of the shop and Rafael Carrabba’s fantastic work spins a tale worth a read – the restoration of a 1684 Stradivarius cello, worth around $10 million.
Per The Seattle Times: “Years ago, a famous Stradivarius cello was stolen in Los Angeles — while restoring it, Rafael Carrabba’s Queen Anne instrument shop became a laboratory for one of the most exciting repair jobs in recent memory.”
Read the full story about Carrabba and the restoration of the lost-then-found Stradivarius cello in The Seattle Times.