编者按：不久前，华南工学院周泽华教授与武汉音乐学院孟文涛教授在通信中讨论了小提琴的技术理论问题，其中谈到了油漆的作用。关于小提琴油漆，以往有各种各样的说法，令人困惑不解。我们注意到，周先生在其致孟先生信中针对此问题所阐明的见解，客观、实在而且可信。今征得 Editor’s Note: Not long ago, Professor Zhou Zehua of South China University of Technology and Professor Meng Wentao of Wuhan Conservatory of Music discussed the technical theory of violins in communication, in which they talked about the role of paint. There have been various opinions about violin paint that are puzzling. We note that the opinion Mr. Chou explained in his letter addressed to Mr. Meng is objective, real and credible. Today’s acquisition