soundboards

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I remember the same extensive discussion some years ago about "old wood=20=

versus new" with among others (if I remember correctly) Del Fandrich,=20
Richard Brekne and me. It was quite interesting and educative.
Maybe you should try the archives for starters?


On 17-jan-05, at 21:01, Terry wrote:

> The short answer is because of other factors such as the board losing=20=

> its crown. Ribs can flatten and loose their crown (if they had any=20
> originally). The panel may be under quite a bit of compressive force=20=

> that crushes wood fibers -=A0depending on the soundboard design, that=20=

> may cause a loss of crown. Violins do not see the kind of panel=20
> compression that many pianos experience.
> =A0
> Also, one may wish to alter the design of the original belly. In that=20=

> case, the condition of the original=A0soundboard might not be a=20
> controlling factor in the decision to replace a soundboard.
> =A0
> I don't think a soundboard ever "needs" to be replaced. It all depends=20=

> on what the goals are for the piano. What is it you "want" to do?
> =A0
> I'd say more, but I gotta get out to the shop and cut up some Sitka=20
> for a new panel!
> =A0
> Terry Farrell
> =A0
> www.farrellpiano.com
> List,
> =A0=A0=A0=A0I would like to start a thread about soundboards.=A0
>  =A0
> =A0=A0=A0 Many technicians replace soundboards, when the soundboard is=20=

> 'dead'.=A0 Is=A0it because the wood is 'dead' and will no longer =
amplify=20
> the sound, or is it because of other factors such as=20
> the=A0board=A0losing=A0its crown, etc?=A0
>  =A0
> =A0=A0=A0 Where I'm going with this is that I find it interesting that =
piano=20
> technicians are changing soundboards regularly, if that is their area=20=

> of specialty.=A0=A0Contrarily,=A0violinists seem to be wanting older=20=

> instruments because wood sounds better over time.=A0 If the wood =
sounded=20
> that much better over time, and a soundboard was still=20
> intact,=A0wouldn't people be begging for the old klunker pianos and=20
> rebuilding them as opposed to replacing the soundboards?=A0=A0These =
two=20
> ideas are seemingly contrary.=A0 In saying this, I do acknowledge that=20=

> pianos are far more mechanical than violins and I realize that there=20=

> are other factors in a piano such as worn out=A0actions, pin blocks,=20=

> split boards, hammers, dampers, separated ribs and the like.=A0 I also=20=

> acknowledge that some older pianos were never great piano, even in=20
> their day,=A0and will never be made to play like a quality vintage=20
> piano.=A0
>  =A0
> =A0=A0=A0 My point is to determine if these soundboards really need to =
be=20
> replaced?=A0 If they do, is it because the wood has gone dead over =
time,=20
> or because of external factors such as splitting or separation have=20
> forced it to need replacement, were the wood in the board itself may=20=

> still be good?=A0 I don't=A0hear violinists replacing tops because =
they=20
> have become dead.=A0 They seem to be wantign them older and older.=A0 =
Am I=20
> missing something?=A0 =A0
> =A0
> =A0=A0=A0 I would welcome any viewpoints on the subject, especially =
from=20
> those who=A0replace boards.
> =A0
> thanks
> =A0
> Ron Shiflet
> =A0
> =A0
>
friendly greetings
from
Andr=E9 Oorebeek

Vita Dura Est


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