This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I have rarely seen an old Bechstein that held up well. Yours is a good example of what I've seen-tonally too. I attended a presentation from a Bechstein tech a few years ago and it was still the practice to avoid changing soundboards at all costs-the soul of the piano and all. Many interesting methods of "rebuilding crown" were described, including cutting kerfs into the bridge at various points along its length, wedging up the board and filling the cuts with material to help support the crown. I'm still fascinated by the persistence of superstition. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Terry Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:46 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: odd bechstein Well, I own a 1900 Bechstein with "interesting" crown! It has an S-shaped soundboard (looking at a cross-section along a rib) - positive crown on the back side of the long bridge and negative crown between the belly rail and the long bridge. Nice thin sound - sounds like each note has only one string. But we can fix that..... Terry Farrell <http://www.farrellpiano.com> www.farrellpiano.com > I don't know, have you ever seen an old Bechstein with good crown? > > David Love ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/7d/aa/d2/fc/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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