I’m a collector—one of the
few people who spends serious
money on these instruments.”
I made him a very generous
offer, and after some negotiating, we finally agreed on a
price. Considering what had
happened previously, I didn’t
feel confident the sale had truly
been finalized until I received
the tracking number the following day.
The day the package
arrived, I brought the sealed
carton to Jeff’s design studio
for the unveiling. Jeff slowly
unwrapped the layers of bubble
wrap to reveal an incredible
sight. Because he’d worked at
the original Steinberger factory
for 10 years, Jeff recognized
Ned’s work and design style
immediately. After looking it
over, he had no doubt the new
specimen was a Steinberger.
