Niccolò Paganini possessed outstanding ability to play which musical instrument?

it is said that to demonstrate just what a genius he was, he would slice part of the way through one of the strings so that it would break during the performance, meaning he would have to seamlessly compensate for the loss, by using just the remaining 3. The Italian phrase "Paganini non ripete!" (Paganini gives no encores) is famous, and often used by anyone who doesn't wish to repeat something they have done.

Paganini was also a virtuoso guitarist. He gave up the violin for a year or so in the middle of his career to concentrate on guitar.

knowbrains, I thought the devil went down to Georgia?

I am fascinated by his violin music and technique.