I read somewhere - it MAY have been in the literature that Nick Gravagne sends for his soundboards - that someone made a board out of Douglas Fir just to see how much difference it made. I remember reading that he liked the board quite a bit. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Kline" <sckline@home.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 2:32 AM Subject: Mahogany was Wood & Humidity > > > While you are on about other timbers and soundboards... anyone ever run into a > Mahogany soundboard on a piano ?? > > Well, of course the Story & Clark. However, I've heard of Engelmann Spruce > being > used for soundboards. Also, I've heard of mandolins and zithers which used > Western Red Cedar for tops. > > Susan > > >
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