---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jeannie, Rick Wheeler's email address is; rick@roselandpiano.com mailto:rick@roselandpiano.com http://www.roselandpiano.com Thanks for bringing this info to our attention Dale. > In Dec. I entered a posting on the topic of looking for a Sitka >spruce /soundboard panel source. As I really like working with Sitka >and have had excellent tonal results I was anxious to find either >raw wood or ready to work panels. Rick Wheeler of Roseland Piano >company (the guy who makes new key sets), I met Rick at Reno and inspected his keysets. They were very well made. He also makes a custom style of black key with a pin-line of maple inserted so as to follow the contour of the black key top. A very pretty touch for that special instrument. An image of Ricks custom black keys can be found at; http://www.roselandpiano.com/keytour/pages/k2.htm And they look even better in real life. Rick will certainly be on my short list of possible key makers for our coming 230 cm piano. >and I have talked extensively about finding a reliable source of >wood and or producing panels ourselves. > As it turns out those conversations have motivated Rick ,who has >the knowledge ,expertise and facility to produce boards, to commit >to a new Premium sound board making enterprise. > He has been working with the wood broker for the former Stein & >Volk /Sound Woods soundboard panel supplier in McCall Idaho. The >Wood broker has been able to locate adequate sources of Sitka & >Engelman Spruce as well as a Sitka cross breed. > Production will start soon. Rick says the quality of the premium >Sitka will knock your eyes out. My previous experience with panels >from the now defunct Sound Woods Co. were by far the finest example >of Sitka boards I have ever witnessed. > Ricks goal is to provide premium quality boards to independent >technicians. He is currently working on perfecting his tongue and >groove assembly techniques for production as opposed to the standard >butt joint configuration. This joinery technique increase the >strength and durability of the panels and resists compression >swelling around the glue joints which as you know is where most of >the cell damage occurs in soundboards exposed to excess humidity >over time. Rick is also a piano tech./ rebuilder himself and knows >what the guys in the trade want. What a relief. > It's always great for our business to have new >suppliers including soundboard suppliers as there aren't that many >of them. > If any are interested in placing an order Call Rick at >1-503-654-1888 in Milwaukee ,Oregon. > > Best----Dale Erwin Ron O. -- Overs Pianos Sydney Australia ________________________ Web site: http://www.overspianos.com.au Email: mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au ________________________ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4a/e0/bf/e5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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