There will, of course, be many points of view on this, but since the
intrument was originally intented to create a particular sound, appearence
would be secondary, but still important. However, I would not advocate
the complete reconstruction merely to bring back the tone if the object is
going to be static.
Craig Deller
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Craig Deller
The Deller Conservation Group Ltd
Geneva, Illinois
USA
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