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[Antares]

And again I say :
Why don't you guys renew the RIBS?

It really does help you know!

Antares.


>Ron Nossaman wrote
>
>> Trot out some of these new soundboard myths and let's discuss 'em.
>
>Hi Ron,
>    Don't get me wrong,  I only wonder if there aren't some myths
>concerning the merits of new soundboards, and i don't pretend to know
>what they might be. Occasionally old boards sound darn good when
>restrung and given a new action.  I can even think of one with no
>visible crown and very minimal to 0 bearing which sounds good. Some
>restrung twenty years ago with the original board still sound good,
>(granted most don't).  Who replaces a soundboard without replacing
>everything else too?  So are we sure it's really the boards?  I just
>found the prices interesting since so many in the guild hold that the
>40+ boards should generally be killed.  Apparently somebody values them.
>     One thought, the ruling grade in a concert grands' quality is the
>killer octave.  On shorter pianos like S&S Os and Bald Ls the bass could
>well be the ruling grade.  Isn't it true that bass tone improves when
>the board loses some crown and grows tired?  Makes me wonder if the new
>boards are so manditory in the less than seven footers.
>-Mike
>careful now, I'll be 40 this year!
>