Suppose three identical lutes stored under different
conditions:
an unheated barn, out of the rain and sun, but
exposed to humidity and temperature changes (no case)
a typical modern home (no case)
a museum display case built
to the state-of-the-art in wooden instrument
preservation
How long would they last? In other words, do lutes
eventually lose structural integrity, even without
gross mechanical damage?
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