Soundboard Dimensions

[Farrell]

Well David, I feel kinda silly now. Thank you for jogging my thinking function. I just measured my 5' 10" Boston and see that it is 20 inches from the front edge to the soundboard. I realize a big piano is going to be further, which would give a nine-foot piano more like a seven-foot-long soundboard. I'll make my box eight-foot and maybe I'll even be in good shape when that big Fazzy arrives!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Soundboard Dimensions


> Terry:
> 
> I don't have one close enough to measure, but the whole piano is only
> 9' and there is much more than a foot of action cavity so it is
> certainly less than 8'
> 
> dave
> 
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> On 5/1/02 at 5:02 PM Farrell wrote:
> 
> >Thanks Brian. I kinda figured eight feet might cover it, but I want
> to be
> >sure. You know, measure twice, cut once! Anyone else out there have
> the
> >length of a D board??????? I would sure hate to find out that the
> little
> >rascal is 8' 1" the hard way.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >  
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Brian Trout" <grandrestorations@yahoo.com>
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: Soundboard Dimensions
> >
> >
> >> Hi Terry,
> >> 
> >> Since most sheet goods and a fair selection of
> >> lumber come in 8' lengths, I might venture to
> >> suggest that perhaps 8' might be an appropriate
> >> length.  Sould accomodate a 'D' board with a few
> >> inches left over.
> >> 
> >> I didn't build mine quite that big, but could
> >> easily expand it if need be.  I think I made mine
> >> 6' long and it wouldn't be hard to put on an
> >> 'addition' if need be.
> >> 
> >> Good luck,
> >> 
> >> Brian T.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >> > I need to build a little soundboard hot box.
> >> > Seems a good idea to build one that will
> >> > accommodate any anticipated boards. Since I
> >> > don't have any Bozie or Fazzie 10-footers
> >> > awaiting new boards, I figure a box designed to
> >> > accomdate a Steinway D sized board will suffice
> >> > for most projects. What is the length and width
> >> > of a S&S D board? Thanks.
> >> > 
> >> > Terry Farrell
> >> >   
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> 
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> David M. Porritt
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> Meadows School of the Arts
> Southern Methodist University
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