(Thank You and) C-7 with flat soundboard

[Mitch Staples]

Ed,

Be sure to check the hammer strike point, especially if the piano's been
moved on it's side.  I agree with Ron, try the cheep fix first. 

Mitch Staples


At 05:41 PM 10/12/99 -1300, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>	1) Thank you for the suggestions about gluing the bentside for the
>harpsichord. The job is going well, and I hope to make 3 more to try all
>suggestions!
>	2) Back to the real world of state university music departments:
>	This year we have a "temporary" recital hall while the old one is being
>rebuilt.  The piano is a 25 year old Yamaha C-7.  The soundboard in the treble
>end is flat.  There is downbearing from the front of the bridge to the capo
>bar, but no downbearing from the back of the bridge to the aliquot bars on the
>plate.  The tone of the capo section is about like a banjo, half submerged in
>the swamp.  The students will have to play their recitals on this thing all
>year.
>	I'm wondering what would happen if I restrung the capo sections and
>replaced the aliquot bars with something thinner to produce downbearing at the
>back of the bridge.  My feeling is that it might improve the sound for a while,
>then eventually collapse.  If it got us through the year, that might be o.k.
>	Ideas will be appreciated! Thanks.
>		Ed Sutton
>		Keyboard Technician
>		Northeast Louisiana University
>		now upgraded to
>		University of Louisiana at Monroe!
>
>