Jim I've so wanted to do this! Kudos to you for giving it a go. did you reinforce the cut end of the soundboard? Notice on Del's designed boards specifically for bass float that he has a rib run along the edge to provide stiffness there. I was thinking one could just piece in some short spruce ribs to give that cut edge rigidity. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim Ialeggio Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 8:52 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Worst Bass/Tenor Crossover in Universe Terry wrote: <What is the reason for the extreme nasal and weak tone of the upper bass? I can see that the upper bass backscale is quite short. There is about a one-inch-wide cantilever on the bass bridge. But what on earth accounts for SUCH a horrible crossover? Is the upper bass too close to the rim? Wow. Sounds like all of the above. The entire bass bridge hugging the rim is a real challenge. I've tried, with limited success to overcome that close proximity by floating the entire bass bridge,plus vertcal hitches, but it really didn't do the trick. The nasal quality remained. It does'nt have to be as bad as the present victim's tonal condition, but I'd love to hear ideas on whether its possible to really get past that soundboard restriction. How about taking a cutting torch to the plate and moving the bass bridge up 4 inches, or even better, putting the miserable thing out in the backyard and planting strawberries in it...poor thing? Jim Ialeggio -- Jim Ialeggio jim at grandpianosolutions.com 978 425-9026 Shirley Center, MA ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5992 - Release Date: 12/28/12 Internal Virus Database is out of date.
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