Barrie writes: >When the new ribs are installed are the bridges taken off , is the >sound board placed on a flat surface or a bevelled surface A bevelled surface Barrie. > are all of >the ribs taken off at once or are they replaced one by one Position of all ribs is marked, then they're all planed off at once. > are go bars >used to apply pressure to the new ribs, I do not know what "go bars" are, but I suspect they are long bars between "a" ceiling and the ribs. This is the procedure followed. >what type of glue is used, White glue >and do any of the butt joint of the sound board fail during the process. What are "butt joints"? >Are the ribs cut to the same size and thickness, Yes, no fooling around. >do you tune the ribs, Never done before (Thank you Susan!) >do you put a shape to the ribs so as to increase the downbering Sometimes yes, sometimes no >what >factors do you use to choose the ribs, do you try to mach the wood to >the same forest. The wood bought for this purpose is "sound board wood"..no frills >I have seen a Chappell piano which this was done to, the tone was Ok. >However, I could not do a before and after comparison. As I never seen >the piano before. The only reason I new it had new ribs on it was the >usual, piano tuner arrives before the piano and I noticed them thay >stuck out like a sour thum. Indeed, the new wood sticks out, but a sore thumb? >Sorry, if you have answered all of these questions before. Be my guest...or.. as they say : "Doh i tashi mash teh"! Friendly greetings from : CONCERT PIANO SERVICE André Oorebeek Amsterdam, the Netherlands ‰ where MUSIC is no harm can be ‰
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