Ron, Was hard to tell if the soundboard was angled down or not. Did not see a "cut-out in the bass area. This was a 6'er and my have been their "lesser" model.<G> Definately a tank in the construction zone.<G Best, Joe > [Original Message] > From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 9/29/2012 12:51:56 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird<G> > > On 9/29/2012 12:10 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > > I have a regular client w/a Mehlin Grand, about 6' or so. Every time I tune > > it, I can't keep from musing about how weird it's design is. Any one have > > any clues as to what the original design was supposed to accomplish? Like > > the Plate: it angles up towards the tail, making the elevation for the > > bridges waaaaay over the top. > > Joe, > Does the soundboard also angle down toward the tail? With a half moon > cutout at the end of the bass bridge, looking for all the world like a > drain (though it's probably for flexibility)? > > Ron N
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