Stephen Birkett wrote: > > AH! As per my sermons from the old testament of pianotech. Another > hanger-on-but-we've-forgotten-why-we-do-it bit of piano technology. A > brief survey of historical soundbaords quickly reveals the folly of the > concept of tonewood. Only the violin makers really cared about the smoke > and mirrors stuff. I made a perfectly serviceable soundboard out of orange > crates. As you say Del, it's all in them ribs. That's where the art of > soundboard design lies. > > Stephen > I would just love to see and hear this piano. Orange crates ! Why dont you guys put these kind of things on display. Being right works a billion percent better when such examples are right in everyones face... undeniable as it were. Thats one thing I love about Americans... willing to try out just about anything... has its down side for sure but hey....all kinds of neat things come out of that attidude as well. > > Stephen Birkett Fortepianos > Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos > 464 Winchester Drive > Waterloo, Ontario > Canada N2T 1K5 > tel: 519-885-2228 > mailto: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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