Unbelievable

I'm a little late to this party and many of you are not likely to see my post but for those that do here is something to consider.

You can make fun of Yamaha for the reference to a glossy black piano finish but how do you reconcile that with the documentation on  Stradivarius instruments which employed a unique varnish that contributes to the quality of the sound?  A varnish that cannot be duplicated today was used to produce the best instruments ever.