[CAUT] [pianotech] Riblets

[Jeannie Grassi]

Hi Chris,
Can you please go into a bit more detail about installation of these.
Thanks,
jeannie

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Solliday
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:49 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] [pianotech] Riblets

The device is the Grijalva Treble Tone Resonator (Pianotek part # RH-4TRL)
and it would improve your problem, it might even do so amazingly, I just
wouldn't want to promise that much always, as results vary.
I have put over ten of these on and have always been satisfied, sometimes as
I said the results are truly superior. Soundboard Geritol.
Chris Solliday, RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>; <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] [pianotech] Riblets


> Andrew Anderson wrote:
> > The school whose Steinways I service would like to ameliorate the poor
> > balance between bass and treble in their D.  This D was a really weak
> > treble.  Voicing the hammers up makes for a harsh attack but doesn't
> > seem to address power.
> >
> > Could someone who has utilized riblets on a S&S D comment on their
> > experience.
>
> I haven't dried riblets on a D, but I know of a couple of
> instances where it was tried, and heard one of them first
> hand. The consensus was that it was somewhat less bad, but not
> really better. Still, it's worth a try for the price of making
> a couple. I think the belly rail, unsupported through the top
> half of the scale by other than the "little stick", offers
> more potential, however. Pianotek sells a turnbuckle adjusted
> brace that will likely help more than riblets.
>
> Or if you'd like a more extensive modification...
> Ron N