Steinway O Redesign

[Erwinspiano@aol.com]

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Dear Belly heads
   Some months ago I started a project to answer a  question about the 
parameters of the old S.S. O sound board design
    . I have always felt it's  board  design  deficient. It seemed that 
occasionally I'd find an old well  preserved one here in CA that really sounded 
quite good but most , even  under the best of circumstances had flat boards or 
just lifeless tone. The  hazards of C. C. crowning aside, this narrow design 
parameters & lack  luster tone I surmise  is one reason the model was changed in 
1923  to the more successful square tail design of the L.
    The O I'm currently ushering out the door  this week has a redesigned 
board . I added a modest straight cutoff bar. I  also added an extra rib for more 
support in the treble so that in the first capo  section there are three ribs 
supporting the killer octave.  These taller  less wide ribs are also fanned 
into  the treble. There is no more killer  octave, no weak notes. It's strong & 
clear with so much pop & power  & wonderful sustain. All sustain freaks 
should welcome this.
  In the best pianos you & I have heard, the tone  floats & lingers with a 
great bloom . I am very pleased this board design  really makes the O sing with 
more power clarity & sustain than any I've  heard.. well except for maybe the 
Newer German O's 
  My brother Keith came into the shop & I played one  chord for him. He 
looked at me in amazement & said "it sounds like the board  is just completely 
free" A musician but he knows only what he hears &  nothing about soundboard 
design! 
  Truly gratifying. I hope the client appreciates it as  much as I do. If I 
can find the pictures I'll send done or two.
  BTW this had a plate broken by Gorilla bros. It  was successfully repaired 
by the Loch-n- stich folks in Turlock CA. 15 miles a  way . Convenient yes?
 
 
    Regards
  Dale Erwin

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