<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2995" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; khtml-nbsp-mode: space; khtml-line-break: after-white-space" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Hey Now,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yes I tuned and played a Charles Walter Grand in a store about a month ago and was very impressed. You don't see to many around these parts at least yet. It seemed to be priced close to the Steinway. Everyone wants a Steinway but if marketed correctly I'm sure they are a great purchase. I intend to check them out closely @ the NAMM show.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Steve</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fandrich@pianobuilders.com href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com">Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 12/11/2006 11:48:23 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3></FONT> </DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>William R. Monroe<BR><B>Sent:</B> December 11, 2006 9:58 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Steve,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Paraphrasing from the weeks discussion:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Steinway NY builds CC boards, and most everyone else on the planet builds RC boards. A few of us small shop rebuilders are designing, building, and installing RC&S boards. Currently, I don't think there is a RC&S board piano being produced commercially. I expect that to change, hopefully soon.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006>I keep hearing this and, again, both Walter grands have soundboard systems in which the crown is formed and maintained by machining the crown into the ribs. The ribs are used as load-carrying beams. The soundboard panel is installed at a MC such that any contribution it may make to supporting crown will be either non-existent or minimal in any reasonable climate condition. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006>These pianos do require a relatively soft hammer -- softer than most of today's commercially produced hammers. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006>True, their production numbers are relatively low but, still, they are being "produced commercially."  </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006>Del</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=609122319-11122006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>