---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 3/5/2002 6:32:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, JIMRPT@AOL.COM writes: > Subj:Re: Sohmer > Date:3/5/2002 6:32:53 PM Pacific Standard Time > From: JIMRPT@AOL.COM > Sender: owner-pianotech@ptg.org > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > > Hey Jim Were any of those 12 sohmers you rebuilt reverse crowned design? I can't be the only one. Can I? The ribs were still on the bottom of the board only bent the towards the floor of course. I do think I remember the bass strings being really high tensions as Del said earlier. >>>>>Dale>>>>>>. > > > In a message dated 05/03/02 9:08:42 PM, tompiano@gate.net writes: > > << However I > > remember somewhere hearing that these instruments also had a tendency for > > the bridges to pull away from the soundboard. Any truth to those tales? >> > > Tom I have rebuilt aprox 12 of these thingees and never have seen the > bridge > pulled away from the soundboard. Not saying is doesn't happen but I've > never > seen it.The ribs though are a different story.. :-) When a rib lets go then > there will be a definite gap between the rib and board......... > > Jim Bryant (FL) > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/68/03/4c/0e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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