Richard Brekne wrote: > ..Just how big an effect would a few > square inches over the whole of the soundboard have ?? Wouldnt the rest of the > board be free to vibrate.... and wouldnt energy take the path of least > resistance ?? Richard, Reportedly Italian harpsichords that have ribs crossing underneath the bridge have dead notes at the intersections, whether or not they are undercut at the intersection. An upright I dismantled had corks wedged between the board and backposts which turned out to have been done years ago by my colleague instead of scrapping it, though I didn't notice until I popped the frame. Clark
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