The Steinway tech at the store where I floor tune was in a quandry today regarding a new custom made 9 foot Steinway called the "Rhapsody", to celebrate Geiorge Gershwin's 100th anniversary. The problem: "Scotty, we need MORE power!" I tried it after it was tuned, and it sounded like a small verticle. I speculated that the soundboard had "pancaked" as a result of excessive downbearing, and he concurred! This is possible, since everything else was pretty much ruled out. Regulation is precise. How would one go about REDUCING the downbearing, and hopefully restore the proper/original crown to the SB? I have read that DB is determined BEFORE initial stringing. Could the nosebolts/plate need adjusting? I assume the first thing to confirm this hypothesis would be to use a DB gauge, but he did not have it with him at the store At the time. Just curious to hear your thoughts. thanks! Terry Peterson Los Angeles, CA Associate Member, PTG ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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