Betsy Ross defender

[James Grebe]

The slit is to equalize the air pressure on either side of the soundboard.
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
Artisan of Wood
WWW.JamesGrebe.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
pianoman@accessus.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Betsy Ross defender


> Phil Bondi wrote:
> 
> > ..ok..now that I have your attention..!
> >
> > Actually, my experience with them has not been different than most 
> > mentioned here..but..
> >
> > If I ever have a chance to take one apart and re-do the guts from stem 
> > to stern, I will..why?
> >
> > I think the basic scale design isn't bad for what it is. I'd like to 
> > hear what good hammers, parts, a small re-design in scale, good wire, 
> > etc. would do for this piano. I know I would learn something from 
> > doing that..and probably be a few $$ in the hole, but for educational 
> > value alone, I would learn something.
> >
> > Is that Del Fandrich I hear getting violently ill..?!?!?
> 
> 
> move the bass bridge in and cut a slit in the soundboard and he's 
> happy... grin
> 
> >
> > Phil Bondi(Fl)
> >
> anunnymousse
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