Soundboard floating - an idea whose time has come (Modified by KentSwafford)

Delwin D Fandrich fandrich@pianobuilders.com
Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:44:56 -0700


 

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| (Modified by KentSwafford)
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| Soundboard floating - an idea whose time has come - in 1881.
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It goes back further than that. Some time back we put a new board in a pre-1850
Broadwood flat strung grand. The board floated along the side to free up the
area around bass bridge and give it at least some mobility.

Del
 



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