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The most illustrious member of the Guarneri family of violin makers, he was the son of Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri, and therefore the grandson of Andrea Guarneri, both noted violin makers. Andrea in turn had learned his trade as an apprentice of Nicolo Amati , of whom Stradavari was also an apprentice.

His instruments are sometimes referred to simply as '' Joseph s'', especially in older works.


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