Rebuilding Steinways vs Asians

[gordon stelter]

Hey! Maybe some holes drilled through the case, with
the turnbuckle anchored from without? If you couldn't
patch it without showing, put a lovely rosette there
and call it an "Art-case!"
    Thump
P.S. And maybe flat spring-steel straps to fit above
the beams? ( Instead of rods. ) Sounds easy!

--- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: February 22, 2003 11:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Rebuilding Steinways vs Asians
> 
> 
> > Could some sort of turnbuckle design be added to
> > augment these soft-rimmed Asians?
> >      Thump
> >
> 
> Probably, though some care would be required. You
> have to screw into
> something and if that something has poor
> screw-holding capability or is
> prone to tear-out you wouldn't be able to create
> enough tension on the
> turnbuckle to help much. I'm not convinced it would
> help much anyway. We've
> already tried installing additional bellybracing in
> strategic areas, but
> with little improvement. Short sustain and
> percussive attack still reigns.
> 
> The industry has been working very hard to come up
> with the disposable
> piano. I fear they may have succeeded.
> 
> Del
> 
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