For the record, my dad's a strad nut, but also believes that modern luthiers are more than capable of producing instruments as good. And he owns one he thinks f

For the record, my dad's a strad nut, but also believes that modern luthiers are more than capable of producing instruments as good. And he owns one he thinks falls into that class, so he's put his money where his mouth is. It sounds good, but no better than you'd expect given his ability, which is dedicated amateur level.