The Soundboard bit.. RC&S

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

No, no, no!
I have it on the authority of an experienced piano mover that back in the old days when they knew how to make pianos right, they always tuned the soundboards to F#.  
Now, of course, the secret is lost... he has checked several pianos leaving my shop and...oh well.....they just don't make 'em like they used to.
Ed S.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Cy Shuster <cy at shusterpiano.com>
>Sent: Dec 10, 2006 2:10 PM
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S
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>F!
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 10:32 AM
>Subject: Re: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S
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>> For instance, if I ordered a tap tone 
>> assembled panel and said "gimme an F"...
>> 
>> Ron N
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