I have to agree Ibanez.  I'm a stratocaster lover and have several,
some very valuable.  But when it comes to agility, playing a strat is
like playing a 2x4 in comparison.

I tend to agree with James Britt that a violin will become part of who
you are and much more transparent than something like a piano.
Perhaps it's the closeness and the fact that it resonates off of the
body much more.  Although this is coming from a guitar player.

Michael