Down-Bearing NICKED A NERVE!

[Erwinpiano]

Hi Jim

      "Seriously I come up agaiist this notion everyday tha they the board
is perfect because it  isn't cracked."

  Actually I must take credit for that quote and will take perhaps a
different shot at your three questions.  Ron Ns response to this was where
the reality check should begin for us when estimating or appraising pianos
in this condition,and I couldn't agree more with his responses.

1). "Describe what  aural result  you want out of a soundboard regardless of
geometric shape"
   I believe all rebuilders,techs. and pianists are sustain oriented.
Sustain freaks!) Sustain is my primary indicator of a free and happy board.
A piano thus described has a  lusious magic quality to it that engenders
cretivity and enhances musical interptation.  It just makes you play things
in a way just didn't think was possible.  We all have these in our clientle.
The tone is colorful and interesting.  the attack is not abrupt or harsh but
it stiil has a stong present sound and a good over tone structure,  there is
that subjective enough for you.