Hygrometer

[Ron Nossaman]

>Hello Dale,
>      I know people are going to jump all over me for saying this but I
>seldom see complete crown failure in older Steinways and other high
>quality grands,  and this in North Texas (DFW) where there is a
>substantial swing in the climate over the seasons.  The boards may have
>cracks, and even these are, in my experience, frequently predictable as
>to their probable location,   but there is seldom,  a complete loss of
>crown.  Flame suit on, water bucket handy and fire extinguisher nearby.
>Regards, Robin Hufford


Right. That's complete crown failure. I rarely see complete crown failure 
in any grand, high quality or low, new or old. I do, however, see a lot of 
negative crown from octave 5 up.

And what might the probable location be for soundboard cracks, besides in 
the panel?

Ron N