This is why I suggested this soundboard is in the tradition of Viennese builders, particularly Stein and Streicher and their followers in the earlier 19th century. It isn't a random experiment. Major builders did it this way for many decades. I don't know what approach J. B Streicher(1796-1871) used in the 1850's, but his grandfather and mother built soundboards on this pattern, with a long bar under or close to the bridge. If it adds impedence to the bridge, it presumably reduces impact noise and increases sustain, doesn't it? Ed Sutton -----Original Message----- >From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> >Sent: Jan 23, 2006 9:13 AM >To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: Soundboard rib question > >>From the picture, it clearly is not under the bridge because you can see the >soundboard buttons about midway between that structure and the other side of >the piano. My guess is that it is an attempt at a cut-off bar. There are >some examples of cut-offs that don't attach to the bracing. I can recall >that Ron Overs referred to them in a post awhile back by some specific name >but I don't recall what it was. The discussion he posted, however, >suggested that they don't really work. > > >David Love >davidlovepianos@comcast.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Ric Brekne >Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 12:07 AM >To: pianotech >Subject: Soundboard rib question > >Hi Bob and David. > >...Dale Erwin mentioned in a private post that it was probably some kind of >bridge stiffening device. I didnt stop to look close enough today if it was > >directly under the bridge or not.. but I will tommorrow. It was about >that long tho. It is 55 mm wide and 15mm tall. > >Cheers >RicB > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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