In a message dated 98-11-09 20:32:31 EST, you write: << They do, in point of fact, require about ten years to *play in*. After that they need to be used on a regular basis. >> Point of interest: The Strads that are housed under special humidity and temperature conditions at the Smithsonian, are taken out and played in concert every couple of months to keep the wood alive and breathing. Without the play, they would soon die and be rendered tone-dead. Bob Bergantino Cleveland, Ohio
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