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A Review Of Ancient And Modern Violin Making, 1899
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1be done by design), when it was ready for the varnish, the first coat would change it a little, the second one still more, and so on with every coat. Nothing short of the Infinite mind could tell what the tone would be at the last stage of varnish. Then when the varnish is being rubbed down, every rub changes the tone a little. Where will it be when done? There is just one chance in every ninety-six of obtaining the tone C. This is allowing for the sixteenth of a tone. But granting that they have succeeded in retaining the letter tone throughout the course of construction, wherein is it better than if it gave B or D, or any other tone? The most superficial observer can see that the theory is the merest nonsense.
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