At 10:35 PM 12/19/97 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-12-19 11:26:56 EST, Del Fandrich writes: > >>The practice does, of course, demand good gluing practices. Practices >>Wurlitzer had only a loose acquaintance with. I once >>purchased an unstrung back assembly from Wurlitzer for some experiments. I >>got really busy just after receiving it and didn't >>get to it for a couple of years. By then the back assembly was already >>showing signs of disintegration. Glue joints were >>already failing, and the back hadn't even been strung yet. > > >Del: > >Are you saying that how the ribs are attached to the soundboard is not >important, but rather that what is important is that they are attached firmly? > >This soundboard is horizontal, with the grain running from left to right. I >haven't looked at how the ribs are attached, but does this have any effect on >how long the piano stays in tune? > >A lot of suggestions were given for my out of tune piano, and I want to thank >everyone for contributing. I am confident it is not an atmospheric problem. If >it is a pin block seperation, or if the screws need to be tightened, I can >make those repairs. However, I am inclined to think that glue failure as Del >mentioned, is probably the cause. If that is indeed the problem, is there >anything that can be done to fix it? Or is it time to recommend a new piano? > >Willem Blees > >Hi Willem, Horizontal grain is an indication of a laminated sound board. Roger Roger Jolly University of Saskatchewan Dept. of Music.
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