renew ribs

[Antares]

>> And again I say :
>> Why don't you guys renew the RIBS?
>> 
>> It really does help you know!
>> 
>> Antares.
>> 
>We (us guys) can't figure out how to do it without renewing the sound
>board.
>
>
>Ric Nenuall
>
Well Ric,
Sometimes it may be better to renew the soundboard, but sometimes it may be
better to keep the original, as it also represents the soul and character of
the specific sound of the instrument as you have known it.
So it might be very well possible, that when you renew the soundboard, you
loose the former "personality".
If you want to keep that personality, you had better renew the ribs.
So what you do, is, you take out the soundboard. You make drawings of the
ribs with numbers. You measure the width and height, and, if possible, you
contact the maker of the instrument in order to get the correct downbearing.
Then you plane down the old ones and replace them with fresh wood.
It is not so simple, but it is that simple.

Antares