---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Dale I am not sure how magical or cosmic this all is. No doubt the physicists will come up with good and complete explanations one day for all that they quite obviously cannot explain today. But that they can not explain all yet does not mean there is no explanation. You are right tho IMHO, there is an interesting process going on during those first years. RicB Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: >> Ric,Stephane and all > > Lots of good comments > already. Let me add that after hearing many new boards I > believe there is a time period in which the board opens > up.I've experienced this and I've spoken with Nick Gravgne > and others about this phenomena and I believe it's > definitely more than the hammers. As the board compression > gets comfortable with the string load, the glue gets > really hard at the joint and musical vibrations run thru > the system etc. something very interesting is happening. > As someone pointed out though if it doesn't sound > respectable initially sometimes even waiting for the > magic cosmic blooming effect won't get it to the point > where it's a 10 but at least perhaps better than you in! > itially thought. > >>>>>Dale Erwin > > >> >> I suppose this would depend in no small degree to the >> climatic conditions the instrument ends up in, and also >> on the kind of play and service it gets. Perhaps also >> depends on >> the kind of soundboard contruction... i.e. compression >> visa vi rib crowned. >> >> Certainly there is a significant time window involved >> tho. All things being optimal.... 1 - 3 years perhaps. >> >> RicB > > > -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3b/37/eb/e2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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