Stein grand unique board was: Piano Rims.

[Phillip L Ford]

On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 16:33:24  
 Erwinspiano wrote:
>I recently saw a Charles Fredrick Stein built in 
>Chicago in the golden years. This piano was 6ft. 3 ish and beautifully 
>rebuilt and refinished by Bob And Marcia Davis of Stockton Ca.      
>       The Original belly system was a clamped edge system only on the belly 
>rail and near the first highest rib on the curve as I recall. The rest of the 
>system consisted of the ribs glued on top of the inner rim ( not morticed in 
>as usual) with the board glued to n the ribs as usual but not to the rim. 
>Basically a free edge more or less.  Dumfounded was I at the rich sining tone 
>and broad dynamics. It made me think of your (Dels) description of tonal 
>range/dynamics in the pp area and the power generated by a strong fundamental 
>in the forte ranges. No clang and bang just wonderful musical power and 
>sustain.
>    (Bob/Marcia  jump in here and add or correct anything I'm forgetting.)
>
>            Happy Old/New year to all
>            Dale Erwin

Dale,
You seem to see some interesting pianos.  Were the ribs thinned down at
the rim as usual?

Phil F


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