Dale: Sorry I wasn't the first in line to answer that question. Since flat describes a condition which (for a lot of reasons as well as impedance) is not part of what we think of in a soundboard, and crown describes the reverse(no pun intended), where on earth is the confusion. Oh, I see, new strings will solve the problem, no-no, moving the plate up and down will sort it all out. It has struck me for years now (and I am biased toward the ease with which fine new boards can be installed, and bridges recapped with new pinning which is in some cases significantly better than the original, even on SW) that we are allowing a myth to exist in the face of much new and not so new, but still compelling, knowledge about soundboards, how they work, care and feeding, and what to do when you measure a soundboard as flat, in the hope that someone out there actually knows how to measure crown (and with the release of the Journal CD from PTG no-one can claim ignorance anymore or whine that they can't find information on this). If in doubt, find the best rebuilder you can who works with new and old boards, and pay for the consultation; it will save you a great deal of grief. So much for run-on sentences and other grammatical fouls. Thank you for getting there before me. Paul Revenko-Jones
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