Kevin R. Aldrich wrote: > > What would happen if you recapped bridges to gain downbearing on an old > piano with a soundboard with no crown left, or even with an oilcanned > soundboard? Would the soundboard totally collapse? Del Fandrich says that > a soundboard does not act like an arch, so crown does not help support > bearing load, right? Would the tone improve? Wasn't there a piano made in > the past with negative crown? I realize that one should replace the > soundboard in these circumstances, but some pianos aren't worth the > expense. > > Kevin Aldrich I think adding downbearing to a piano with an oilcanned sound board will only make it more oilcanned. The tone would not improve. Richard Snelson
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