[CAUT] Steinway rebuilds

[Ron Nossaman]

On 2/15/2011 10:43 PM, Brent Fischer wrote:
> Ron,
> The research I mentioned was pertaining to permeability issues , sorry
> that wasn't clearly stated. The reports that you claim about increases in
> stability are probably design related not finish differences, and are
> just as speculative as me saying lacquered boards need double
> duty damp-chasers.

When my customers report that my pianos stay in tune better than most 
everything else, that's hardly speculative.


>If I indeed implied that varnish is a determining
> stability
> factor, well, I'll back the truck up on that one. The real question I have
> is if you know that varnish provides a better moisture barrier in the first
> place, why use a coating with less moisture sealing properties?
> Because it's easier?

If you're not, again, indicating that varnish enhances stability, why 
use varnish when there's no indication doing so offers any benefit over 
lacquer?
Ron N