In a message dated 4/30/01 8:14:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, RNossaman@KSCABLE.com writes: << Do you shim the cracks in the plate as casually as those in the soundboard? They both perform functions at levels far beyond their surface appearance, and making a cosmetic repair of a crack in either case doesn't necessarily restore the performance potential. Ron N >> And you said the analogy between the AMA and the PTG was invalid? Comparing a plate to a soundboard seems like a coconuts to cows comparison. A crack in the plate would seem a little more severe a problem than a soundboard split. If I remember correctly S&S cut "splits" in soundboards to prove it made little difference in the quality of sound. Mark Ritchie RPT
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