soundboard springs

[Isaac OLEG]

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Tim,

I had some inquiries about the Wapin a few years ago, but did not spend much
time on that after that.

It seems evident to me that if the Wapin (3 pins system ?) allow for a
better bridge string transmission, even on a tired board that will help a
lot by avoiding the lack of efficient pressure (DB) on the board.
I believe that the side pressure of the standard pins is not helping the
string enough under the impact of the hammer.

I received some very good comments lately , of the use of the Wapin setup in
that case. I will see another setup of the same kind soon (from a French
designer).

Regards.

Isaac OLEG


  -----Message d'origine-----
  De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de Tim
Coates
  Envoye : jeudi 5 decembre 2002 13:13
  A : College and University Technicians
  Objet : Re: soundboard springs


  Yes.  I know there are many out there who refuse to believe it, but Wapin
has compensated for a dead soundboard many times.  I've experienced it
several times.  The board still needs to have crown and there needs to be
downbearing.

  I have considered installing the treble tension resonator on one piano.
It has Wapin on the Killer Octave and sounds great were it once was dead.
I can hear a slight difference in the entire treble when the air gets dry,
though.  I think the resonator could help the case and soundboard stay
together better in that area.  I've talked with some people about the
resonators: works for some, doesn't work for others.  The idea has been
around for years.

  Tim Coates
  Wapin Company LLP

  Richard Brekne wrote:


    Tim... are you claiming that the Wapin can compensate for a dead
soundboard ?
    just curious

    RicB

    "On 12/4/2002 at 8:12 AM Tim Coates wrote:

        Hi Dave,
        I'm dead serious when I say this:  you need to install Wapin.  It
has never failed to fix this problem.  There is a pianist who drives from
Dallas to Cedar Rapids, IA to record because there is no Wapin SSD in
Dallas.  It's real.  It works.  It's cost effective.

        You don't have be worried about removing it because it didn't work.

        Tim Coates
        Wapin Company LLP

    --
    Richard Brekne
    RPT, N.P.T.F.
    UiB, Bergen, Norway
    mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
    http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html





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