This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: ANRPiano@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: March 23, 2002 5:09 AM Subject: Re: Floating soundboard In a message dated 3/22/2002 10:40:01 PM Central Standard Time, = Erwinspiano@AOL.COM writes: This is the design or redesign of a soundboard that has a sound = board that is not attached to the rim at the tail end of the piano and = usually as close to the bass bridge .=20 How large of an area is unattached? Is there any risk of = noise/buzzes? Depends on the piano, the shape of the rim, the layout of the ribs, the = location of the bass bridge, the location of the tenor bridge relative = to the bass bridge, etc. It can be as short as 20 or 30 cm or as long as 80 to 100 cm. In our = practice the longer cut-outs will typically have a sub-rim reinforcing = the edge of the soundboard along its full length. This is made of either = solid stock or is laminated to suit, depending on the piano and the job. I know of no history of noises and/or buzzes associated with the = technique. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3e/cc/0a/98/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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