Bridge cap materials

[Phillip Ford]

> Ron
>                     
> If flat sawn material is exceptable then what
> about the multi-lam. flat sawn Maple supply
> house blocks. I don't have any and am curious
> as to what thickness the lams. are.
>        I would
> think using this material would be labor saver
> and an economical alternative even if not as
> optimal as the quarter sawn variety you
> currently are manufacturing.
>            
> Dale Erwin

I believe I've seen multi-lam caps on some new european pianos.  Is this
material perhaps available from a european supply house?

Phil F