Shimming Soundboards

[William R. Monroe]

Thanks, Ron,

That was kind of my understanding.  I guess other than in the case where the
cracks are creating extra noise/buzzes.

Respectfully,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Shimming Soundboards


>
> >  I'm not trying to be condescending here, only
> > very curious about the use of shims, whether they are useful or not, in
any
> > degree of soundboard repair; or should we just stick to epoxy?
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > William R. Monroe
>
>
> Whether you use new wood shims, old wood shims, or epoxy, the repair
> is cosmetic. It won't have a real or lasting affect on performance.
> You aren't fixing anything here, just filling a crack.
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