Where do Steinway M's fit into definite maybe curve? David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Delwin D. Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > Date: 4/27/2003 4:09:35 PM > Subject: Re: Adding belly braces > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:30 AM > Subject: Adding belly braces > > > > > > Is there any benefit to adding belly braces to the belly rail and straight > > side (as pictured in the earlier post) if one is not replacing the > > soundboard. I can see that on some pianos it can be accomplished > > relatively easily. Would there be any discernible tonal difference by > > doing this? > > > > David Love > > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > Definately maybe. It depends on the length of the piano, the thickness of > the rim and the material from which the rim is made. You would notice little > improvement in a short piano having a thick hard maple rim and more in a > long piano having a thin Select Hardwood rim. > > Del
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