Stein grand unique board was: Piano Rims.

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           Phil

          The ribs on the Stein were not thinned down but just a little. It 
was a pretty bulky looking set of ribs and  vast majority of the soundboards 
edge was a free float but not in the same way that has been described 
recently on the list. It just wasn't touching anything but the belly rail and 
a few inches of the rim near the top rib as I recall. 
          Somehow I do seem to observe many unique pianos. It's interesting 
what you can see when you're looking for unusual designs and paying attention.
           Dale Erwin
       


fordpiano@lycos.com writes:


> Subj:Re: Stein grand unique board was: Piano Rims.
> Date:1/3/2002 1:23:53 PM Pacific Standard Time
> .
> 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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