Farrell wrote: > I clearly feel a new soundboard is needed to bring the piano up to its > potential. But, playing devil's advocate, most of the board has good crown - > why not just recap the bridges and put in appropriate downbearing - although > admittedly this would be tough in the high treble where there is already a > flat board - although hard to measure the little bit of crown that > would/should be there. > > I say if the plate is coming out for new bridge caps, give it a new board > also - otherwise they will likely have a very lackluster bla piano. > Waddayasay??? > > Terry Farrell Not wanting to stir anybodies drinks.... I thought everyone just got convinced that it was just as fine to simply re-rib the old panel. So why not just remove the ribs, machine crown them and glue the whole thing back togther with renewed crown and save the expense and environmental concerns of cutting down a new tree. JMVHOIAS :) -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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