C.Lose Square SB

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Great, Ricardo!

You're one of the real ones!

OOR


On 19-apr-04, at 22:36, Richard Brekne wrote:

>  Joe, and others.
>
>  Just got this soundboard and bridge assembly finished and reglued 
> into the piano to day. Heres a shot of the repaired SB and Bridge 
> before glueing into the rim.  As you recall the bridge was bent 
> upwards in the bass, and twisted about 30 degrees.  Took a bit of 
> doing but I got it straightened out.  It was also fractured just 
> beyond the steep bend on the high treble side.  The soundboard was 
> severly caved in reverse ways in the bass section. You've seen the new 
> ribbing design I opted for.
>
>  I decided in the end against any cuttoff bars.  The reason was simply 
> because this instrument is so small. I talked to many about this and 
> tho no one really objected per se... I kept getting asked if the piano 
> was big enough to warrant one, and when I gave measurements the reply 
> was always.... nahh.... probably not worth it. 
>
>  Anyways... I take off the clamps tommorrow and start finishing the 
> panel and putting in wood edge liners before going on to finishing off 
> the damper guide rail repair and restringing. Then the action lays 
> before me... and boy is THAT going to be fun straightening out.
>
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>
>  Cheers
>  RicB
>
>
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