[pianotech] Soundboard spring

[Dean May]

Couldn't cost too much to try it and report back to the list. :-)

 

Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of James Johnson
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:03 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Soundboard spring

 

40 years ago my mentor taught me how to install a 58 Chevy V8 valve spring
between the back side of the soundboard and a frame crossmember to liven a
flat board.  Does any still use this technique?  I have a customer with an
old Knabe grand that has no downbearing in the middle sections of the board
and the tone is very thin and nasal.  A new soundboard if financially out of
the question.  After all these years, I don't recall if this technique was
effective or not.

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