heretical on soundboards

[Richard Moody]

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> From: rmartin21@juno.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: heretical on soundboards
> Date: Saturday, August 16, 1997 9:31 PM
.. 
> Hi Jim
> 
> I use varnish too...but Stradivarius used spirit varnish...so say
the
> violin experts.
> 
> Ralph Martin

And then there is the old story about some one who had a speck of
varnish
from a Strad analysed according to the latest and most exhaustive
methods known. The report came back stating that one of
the ingredients indicated the horse had a urinary infection. 

rm