Soundboard Chemical Treatment

[Philip Jamison]

Rob Kiddell wrote:
>
> Greetings Folks,
>
>         I receive several inquiries about pianos from my website, but none
> was stranger than the person who proudly informed me that "the
> soundboard has been chemically treated to hold tuning longer", on
> their Schumann 5' grand #48322. I stifled a snort, and sent back a
> tactful reply asking what process was involved, who did it, what the
> benefits were, etc.
>
> Anyone else hear of this type of "treatment"?

Reminds me of the "Chemical Tuning" sold in the south some years back.
The "tuner" came to the home, applied a smelly chemical to the piano, and
instructed the piano owner "not to play the piano for 24 hours." Of
course, he was long gone by then!
Philip Jamison