<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16441" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Yes, Yes,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">(shameless plug to follow)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Come one, come all to the Central East Regional Seminar in Madison, WI, October 4-7!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"> <A href="http://www.ptg.org/cers">www.ptg.org/cers</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Del will be with us for a full day, as well as a short class about the Walter Grands which he has designed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">A very cool event.  A somewhat different format!  Definitely worth the time!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">William R. Monroe<BR>(Registration)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">    </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <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=atuneforyou@earthlink.net href="mailto:atuneforyou@earthlink.net">atuneforyou@earthlink.net</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:38 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>It's called a soundboard cutoff bar. (There are other names, but that is the one I use). It is not located in the bass section, it is located in the front left corner of the soundboard area. The bass section is toward the back of the piano in the area around the bass bridge. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>The cutoff bar, along with the filler block (which I call the "fish" due to its shape) used along the inner rim up in the treble area, limit the size of the soundboard, making it more function somewhat more efficiently.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>Much has been written about these soundboard shaping devices on Pianotech. You might check the archives. As well, I've been discussing them and illustrating them in my classes and seminars for some thirty years now. I realize these are generally presented some distance from your home, still, if you find yourself in an area where one is being presented you might find it worthwhile. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=812202801-14062007></SPAN> </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>Steve Blasyak<BR><B>Sent:</B> June 13, 2007 6:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Hey Now,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have a question about the picture of the sound board that is attached to the original post. Why is there a cutout in the bass section? I believe Terry Farrell posted some pictures of a sound board he had made with a similar shape a while back. Can someone please explain the unusual shape.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Inquiring minds would like to know if its not too much trouble.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Steve</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>OC Ca</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pura Vida <FONT size=2></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>