<html> <body> Steinway bluntly says in their technical reference manual for technicians that compression ridges are not a problem and are a sign of a good board under ideal compression.  I'll leave it at that as I don't want to catch the flames 8-) Andrew Anderson At 02:33 PM 3/21/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">If that is so, about their soundboards, being the best. Why did a New England dealer sue them, and if I remember correctly, and lost his dealership in the process? The new S & S pianos had I think compression ridges, and S & S would do nothing about it. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada <a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a> <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:aras6310@yahoo.se">Aras</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> <dd>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:43 PM <dd>Subject: SV: Re: Recommend Rebuilder? <dd>What S&S really make better than anyone is the soundboard. <dd>Why do you want to change it? <dd>If you are going to do it get one from the factory or let them build in a new oane. <dd>David Andersen <<a href="mailto:david@davidandersenpianos.com"> david@davidandersenpianos.com</a>> skrev: <dl> <dd>Dale Erwin. The best. <dd>David A. <dd>On Mar 20, 2007, at 12:03 PM, baoli liu wrote: <dd>> Hi list, <dd>> <dd>> Trying to find a rebuilder to rebuild a 100-year-old <dd>> German Steinway B.This piano needs new soundboard, <dd>> pinblock and refinishing,I will do the rest. <dd>> <dd>> Any recommendations? You may respond privately. <dd>> Thanks in advance! <dd>> Baoli <dd>> <dd>> <dd>> <dd>> <dd>> ______________________________________________________________________ <dd>> ______________ <dd>> Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels <dd>> in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. <dd>> <a href="http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097" eudora="autourl"> http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097</a> </dl> <dd>Stava rätt! Stava lätt! Yahoo! Mails stavkontroll tar hand om tryckfelen och mycket mer! Få den på <a href="http://se.mail.yahoo.com">http://se.mail.yahoo.com</a> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>