That's just a maybe. Not enough information has been presented. The piano is reported to be four years old (I've seen new pianos that needed a new soundboard). The original post stated: "There is a lack of sustain and power in the fifth and lower sixth octaves.", which is a classic indicator that a collapsed/dead soundboard could be to blame. One would want to take a very careful look at downbearing and crown on the entire soundboard to get a better feel for the cause. If the soundboard has reverse crown and no downbearing, I would sure recommend demanding that the soundboard be replaced under warranty. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- Coming from someone who can't do that stuff, why a new soundboard? Why not just a new bridge cap & restring it? How old is it? Avery At 03:54 PM 4/25/2006, you wrote: If a new cap and mass loading the bridge do not suffice, then I suppose it is time for a new soundboard - preferably of a better design. Terry Farrell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060425/b055bf50/attachment.html
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