Soundboard rib question

[ed440@mindspring.com]

Ric-
You guys get all the fun ones over there!
Ed

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ric Brekne <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
>Sent: Jan 21, 2006 10:49 AM
>To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Soundboard rib question
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>Hi Ed
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>Its serial number 86.  Which actually puts it in the first 3 months of 
>production.  Included below is a picture of the soundboard I took on the 
>day it came into my shop. Ribs run 90 degrees to the grain.  The long 
>extra rib does not trace the bridge itself... but seems to be a kind of 
>support for it.  I havent located it precisely.. but its close to the 
>bridge itself... a bit forward of it.  I can try and get a picture of 
>the underside of the thing in the next couple days if anyone is interested.
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>I dont <<know>> that the board was a compression board... I'm just 
>guessing based on the rib dimensions.
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>Thanks
>RicB
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