Sound-board modification

[Overs Pianos]

Andrew,

Before you get the saw and chisel into action, yes there will almost 
certainly be things you can do after the event to improve the tonal 
balance of the instrument. But first, why don't you take the lid off, 
place a step ladder near the back of the piano and take an overhead 
image of it with a digital camera and post it to the list. I'd be 
interested in seeing it, and I'm sure that a few of us might be 
interested in offering a couple of suggestions after seeing the 
layout.

Another alternative, if your frightened of heights, would be to set 
the piano on its side on the trolley/semi and photograph it from 
floor level. This will also give you a better scaled image but its 
more trouble.

Regards,
Ron O.

>That little (5') baby grand with the now tamed board in it has 
>another issue.  The tenor is nice and big, even boomy at the end of 
>the long bridge.  Then you cross the break and there is a 
>significant drop in volume.  The volume then increases till we get 
>to the bottom of the bass bridge where it is powerful again.  The 
>upper end of the bass bridge is quite close to the rim.
>
>This question is for the re-builders.  I'm thinking of an 
>unobtrusive design modification to the sound-board under the plate. 
>;-) I own this one outright, so....	How risky is it to zip a cut 
>in the sound-board along the rim around the upper end of the bass 
>bridge?  I'm guessing to start short, like three inches and grow it 
>a little as testing may indicate.  Would it be preferable to tame 
>the bottom end of the long bridge?  Would a sort of "rib" glued up 
>with ends glued and screwed to the rim work like a cut-off to tame 
>that end of the bridge and unify things be better than loosening the 
>sound-board?
>
>With fingers itching and tools gleaming,

I know how you feel.

>Andrew Anderson

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