Added a few mono chords to the bass bridge? Can't figure how the two bridge shaped structures above the bass bridge function? Is it a leg that defines the greater Z structure? Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2012, at 9:07 PM, "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com> wrote: > Yes, it is. That is part of the Z-Bar and “floating bass” design. > > ddf > > Delwin D Fandrich > Piano Design & Fabrication > 6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA > Phone 360.515.0119 — Cell 360.388.6525 > del at fandrichpiano.com — ddfandrich at gmail.com > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gene Nelson > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:58 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration > > Extraordinarily steep grain angle. > Do you have a pic of the other side? > Gene > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Terry Farrell > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:51 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration > > Gene - IMHO, you really need to have a lengthy conversation with Del. His design modifications produced an incredible sound from my M&H upright..... > > <image001.jpg> > > Terry Farrell > > PS: Oh, and after you glue in that new soundboard (hide glue, preferably) and need to clean up any squeeze-out, I've got just the solution for you...... ;-) > > <image002.jpg> > > > On May 17, 2012, at 8:48 PM, Gene Nelson wrote: > > Just getting it apart now so I can measure and record the scale. > No wound trichords to deal with but no trans bridge. – not ruling out one for redesign depending on the scale. The end of the tenor bridge come very close to the bottom board/rim structure. The bass bridge seems more nicely positioned. > Bass bridge is canto levered and straight. The canto lever will go. > Huge birdseye maple space filler/cut off device in the lower right and a smaller cut off bar in the upper left. Might just keep that part the way it is. > Do you know if those pins that look like bridge pins – driven into the plate - that offset/terminate the wound bass strings just below the tuning pins are removable? > Gene -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120517/842c51c2/attachment.htm>
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