Stienway d-rolled bridge saga- report

[Farrell]

Well, golly Horace, I'm sure you know a few more questions are headed your 
way?

A simple "Yes" doesn't expand and clarify significantly. You suggest 
"changes made in soundboard construction over time ("beginning in the 
mid-1950s, and pretty much completed during the later 1980s/early 1990s") is 
something peculiar to Steinway. What were these changes? (I know they went 
to the "diaphragmatic soundboard", but beyond that I don't know what might 
have changed.)

What other basic soundboard design changes have occurred at Steinway during 
the past 50 years? And please, what are your observations on soundboard 
building in the private sector?

Terry Farrell

>>Can you expand and clarify your comment about changes made in soundboard 
>>construction over time ("beginning in the mid-1950s, and pretty much 
>>completed during the later 1980s/early 1990s")? Is this something peculiar 
>>to Steinway?
>
> Yes.
>
>>  Are you commenting on the private rebuilding industry?
>
> Sometimes.
>
>>  Or is this a comment about the manufacturing industry in general?
>
> Not necessarily.
>
>
>>Thanks.
>
> Sure.
>
> Best.
>
> Horace
>
>>Terry Farrell
>>
>>www.farrellpiano.com
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Horace Greeley" 
>><hgreeley@stanford.edu>
>>
>>SNIP
>>
>>>  - This goes largely, but not exclusively co-equally to the much-debated 
>>> method of construction used, changes made in those methods over time 
>>> (beginning in the mid-1950s, and pretty much completed during the later 
>>> 1980s/early 1990s), and, like it or not, the combined problems faced by 
>>> all piano makers of decreasing quality both as to raw materials and 
>>> labor pool.