Crown without soundboards

Anne Beetem abeetem@wizard.net
Sun, 4 Jan 1998 09:58:36 -0500


>
>>... Perhaps we can
>> gain a little more insight from the harpsichord builders who have to
>> work with much fewer ribs and funny wavey things that go on with the
>> soundboards.
>>
>What are funny wavy things?
>
>Stephen
>

Boards which look  like waves on the water, Stephen.  Remember we'll
dealing with 1/8" thick boards with a handful of ribs.    Most common is a
trough about the bridge, sometimes a swelling between that trough and the
nut.

Anne






Anne Beetem
Harpsichords & Historic Pianos
2070 Bingham Ct.
Reston, VA  20191
abeetem@wizard.net




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