Rebuilding Steinways vs Asians

[gordon stelter]

Could some sort of turnbuckle design be added to
augment these soft-rimmed Asians?
     Thump

--- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: February 22, 2003 5:56 PM
> Subject: Rebuilding Steinways vs Asians
> 
> 
> > No I did not make the quote that the inner rim
> wood makes it less
> desirable
> > to rebuild Asian Pianos. I think I would attribute
> that sentiment to Del,
> > who likes to grouse about the "Select Hardwood".
> 
> Yes, I have fussed about the prospect. We've now
> done several pianos having
> Select Hardwood rims and have found it takes some
> different procedures. In
> some the wood is so soft--the spruce is actually
> much harder and more
> durable--it becomes difficult to remove the
> soundboard without damaging the
> rim extensively. It also requires a different
> approach to the soundboard
> design since you can't depend on the rim to be much
> of an acoustical
> reflector.
> 
> Del
> 
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