----- Original Message ----- From: Stefan Ecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 24 October 2003 08:56 Subject: cleaning the lute soundboard
> Dear list members, > > I know that some people clean the sound boards of their lutes, > especially where the little finger touches it. What methods > can be recommended? I once met a person who used > a substance originally intended for violins to clean his > sound boards. It is sold (at least in Germany) under > the trade name "Viol", but I hesitate to apply this stuff > to a lute sound board. > > Greetings, > Stefan > Dear Stefan, I don't recommend trying to clean a lute soundboard - my philosophy is you just accept that as an instrument ages it acquires a bit of dirt, a few scratches, etc. Also spruce soundboards can be very white when new, but after a few years they go quite brown, then the dirt is less noticeable. Anyway, the dirty mark shows you've been practising! Best wishes, Martin
