[pianotech] Mahogany soundboards

[Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano]

Yes "Mahogany" it is. Thank you Rick. No matter how many times I write it, I 
still get busted by spellcheck or others. Must be my watered down New Yahk 
accent. :)

Jude Reveley, RPT
Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 323-4545

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mahogany soundboards


> I've seen several of these through the years.  Mahogany, as it is properly 
> spelled :),  has long been seen as an alternative wood to use in 
> soundboard construction.... tho given the depleted supply of that along 
> with Beaver hide, whale oil, and just about anything besides soy-beans... 
> I thing we'll probably not see much happen in that direction.  The ones I 
> have run across have all had a very nice sound.
>
> Cheers
> RicB