[pianotech] Mahagony soundboards

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Tue Feb 17 14:47:56 PST 2009


> Anyway, I stumbled across this treat a few weeks ago. It's an L. Berger 
> & Co. console made in Philadelphia. It wasn't obvious that the s/b was 
> mahagony until I went to adjust the pedals and saw it with me own eyes. 
> I didn't get a chance to verify if it was laminated, my two hours ran 
> up. ;)  Next time.
>  
> Jude Reveley, RPT

Ah yes, looks like the ubiquitous Incomparable Storytone 
Mahogany soundbore much utilized, if never perfected, by Story 
& Clark. Laminated, sure enough, and sounding lots worse than 
they could have. Guaranteed against cracking for 75 years too!

Ron N



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