Klarinet Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2003/12

From: Allen Levin <alevin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sex museum
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:18:22 -0500

>
>According to the latest poop, the issue of varishes and/or time are less
>important that the wood because all the Strads were made from trees
>harvested at a period that allowed certain environmental factors to
>influence the wood through cold winters and cool summers. Wood taken from
>periods where this phenomenon did not occur are said to be of poorer quality.

Somewhere I have a book that claims that it was specific trees that were
floated down the river from northern Italy. And somewhere I have an
article that says that it was microbes in the river water. I've heard that
it was the varnish; and I've heard that it is the age of the instruments.

Some years ago a fellow here in town built one based on measurements he
took of a Strad - to play light jazz. He obtained his wood in this
area. The Minnesota Orchestra was in town for a concert, heard him, and
the string players were so impressed that they ordered violins and a cello
from him. (I have no idea if he completed the instruments.)

> there is a stripper's contest in which the now 137 year old Tempest
> Strom still particpates. She drives me mad!!
>--

Boy are you showing your age!

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