Mahogany was Wood & Humidity

[Farrell]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:33 AM
Subject: Re: Mahogany was Wood & Humidity


> Its been interesting reading how this subject matter has just
> taken off and shot in several directions.. lots of information
> popped up that I hadnt really expected, or asked for.. and tho it
> hasnt been directly stated... I get the idea that in answer to my
> origional question there has been no mahogany soundboard produced
> yet ? BTIM no 100% mahogany board (ribbing excluded).
>
> As far as these laminated variants... it does indeed seem odd
> that apparently no one has tried to really explore the
> possibilities of this approach..above and beyond the "lets see if
> we can do it cheap and fast" motivation.

I think that is because Steinway hasn't done it. If Steinway hasn't done it,
no marketing department of any American piano manufacturer (well, almost
none Del) will permit it. When Steinway has done it, then it will be OK to
do it. That's how these important decisions are made. Got a problem with
that! ;-)

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

> Btw.. the reason I asked this in the first place was that I came
> across an old beater that appeared to have a mahogany panel.
> Didnt have time to look it over closely, and by now I think the
> owner has used it for firewood, so I suppose I will never know..
>
> Happy New Year everyone.
>
> --.
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
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