Mason&Hamlin CC

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 Scot writes;



>I have a Mason & Hamlin concert grand that has severe loss of tone and
power,
>almost as if there is no crown on the soundboard.
<snip>
 Also,
>someone has crammed wedges between the beams and the ribs to try to force
>some height on the board. (with no success).

First;  take the wedges out from under the board,  they are not letting the
board move, (like a hand pressing on a snare drum head).

Then listen for the tone, and buzzes.  It sounds like you have a soundboard
rattle that someone has attempted to quieten by locking up the board.

If there is a lot of buzzing,  investigate the source, rather than
immobilizing the generator(soundboard).

Regards,
Ed Foote