Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28

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Subject: [Leica] Leica future and diehard fans
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun Aug 28 15:47:49 2005

On 8/28/05 3:03 PM, "Frank F. Farmer" <summicron@bellsouth.net> typed:

> That is the great thing about well-built solid wood instruments.  The
> sound actually does get better as the wood "mellows."  That is what
> they say at least.  Those old Martins and Gibsons do sound great.
> 
> Frank Farmer
> Jackson, Miss.

My classical guitar teacher told me though a violin, viola, cello, bass
Stradivarius - Guarneri to the effect improves with the millenniums to come
a guitar, lute, and so on reaches and early peak. Just a few decades.
I suspect it's whale blubber again.
But I try not to fret!


Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





Replies: Reply from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] Leica future and diehard fans. Now about wooden snare instruments. Very soon about all wooden instruments.)
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