Soundboards

[Richard Moody]

To Delwin and List
	Some where along the line I heard that some makers used wedges
between the sound board and rim ( in stratigic places) to help "shore
up" the crown.  Is this true? Or was I dreaming?  
Richard Dreamon

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From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet1.olynet.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Soundboards
Date: Friday, August 15, 1997 11:04 AM

robert sadowski wrote:
> 
> Dear List,
> 
>      A technical question. A fellow technician recently had a board
> replaced in a 9' Knabe.  The original board had a gap around the
perimeter
> of the board in places up to 1/4". Should a board be glued right up
against
> the case and would this have a "coupling" effect on the sound, or
isn't
> this important?   
> Regards,
> Bob Sadowski RPT
> Erie,PA.


Bob,

Assuming that the soundboard was glued firmly to the rim, the gap
between the edge of the soundboard and the inner rim is of no
consequence. 


ddf

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