Hi Ron, Tom, Del, Steinway sustain was the subject line. April 2001 was the time. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 10:44 AM Subject: Re: Killer Octave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: September 08, 2001 12:51 PM > Subject: Re: Killer Octave > > > > > > Tom, > > This was something Del said he experimented with briefly some years back. > A > > few automotive valve springs are mounted on supports between beams, > > positioned underneath the soundboard along the bridge line, boosting the > > inadequately stiff soundboard up to try to get some tone back. He reported > > some improvement, but apparently nearly got lynched for soundboard heresy > > before he got too far into the research. > > > > Ron N > ------------------------------------------------------ > > He's also written about it at some length on pianotech some months back. No, > I don't remember the subject line. > > Del >
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