[pianotech] Grey market pianos, seasoned pianos, etc.

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Apr 2 05:31:02 MDT 2010


Ron Nossaman - do you have a reference for the article you had  
published in the PTG Journal a few years ago on this topic?

Terry Farrell

On Apr 1, 2010, at 2:18 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

>
> Because the soundboard is restricted within the walls of the piano's  
> case or rim, any taking on of moisture or expansion after  
> installation will increase the curvature of the board, as the board  
> has noplace else to go."
>
> Wow. I'm not sure I'd put much faith in anything this guy has to say.
> Actually, Terry, this is exactly what happens. That is why tuning go  
> up in the moist summer months, and go south in the dry winter  
> months. That's the way I explain it on my website.
> As far as the comment on the laminated soundboards, he's right about  
> a lot of the pianos made today. Maybe not all the Yammy's, but a lot  
> of the cheaper ones are laminated.
> Wim

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