Old Bluthner Soundboard Hmmmmmmm

[Farrell]

Hi Ric,

FWIW: IMHO - Your approach with this piano is okay. - No matter what they 
say! I'm not sure where you are going with your comments "AA", but all I can 
say is - let's see what develops with this project.

Terry Farrell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne Acker" <a.acker at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:04 PM


> RicB,
>
> you will only half cover your historical posterior, as the piano's voice 
> will have changed substantially.  better than throwing it away though.
>
> cheers.
>
> AA
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> Hi Terry
>
> The thing was in remarkable condition. Considering the state the 
> soundboard was in that kind of surprised me really. I am replacing it 
> because I will be changing the scale slightly, opting for a bit longer 
> string lengths in the treble section. Besides... to cover my historical 
> fanny among other reasons .... I'm going to reassemble the old panel and 
> bridges, making them look all nice and pretty again and put them in a nice 
> display box so that anyone interested can view the original configuration 
> complete with original scaling details.
>
> But gee... I sure hope the new one will hold up as well as the old one. 
> For aesthetics I'm leaning towards using solid beech as the original was. 
> Any thoughts ?
>
> btw... for any one interested.. the soundboard came today from Terry's 
> workshop in the states. The perimeter is fitted and the longside ribs... a 
> bit of fitting left to do on the bent side... but heres a pic.
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> Cheers
> RicB
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