JIMRPT@aol.com wrote: > > List; > Although I find the conversation quite enlightening re:soundboard finishes, > I am somewhat perlexed. Isn't it an anachronism to want a piano to sound > like new, play like new, look like new......except for the sounding board > which you want to look like it has aged 50 or so years? Granted, Shellac has > the characteristics of imparting some color to the board, or any material it > is used on, depending on the cut and type used. But do we really want to > make the Board look old?...........original S&S boards did not look "orange" > did they? Isn't most of the Orange color a function of aging ? Original boards did look amber/orange, as do boards newly finished with orange shellac. > I really like working with shellac and varnish, when I want that look, but > I use nitrocellulose for soundboards. This for two reasons; 1. ease of use 2. > Fast build up of realtively benign (acoustically) nice looking finish that > enhances the beauty of the board while providing a relatively high degree of > protection to the board. See my comments to Del in previous post. > To respond to Danny's question re: polyurethane........I have finished a > few boards with polyurethane and was, and am, under the impression that the > sustain was slightly adversly affected. I have no data to prove this, just > my impression. I no longer use polyurethane for this purpose. > Just some thoughts > Jim Bryant (FL)
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