<!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=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <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 </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> 6/9/2007 10:48:31 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Well, now you make me wonder. I have all of the photographs of this piano labeled "Bosendorfer" but I could be wrong. I did this piano some fifteen years ago.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>I don't have a picture of the finished piano but I've attached one with the soundboard being glued in so you can see the shape. As I recall the piano was pre-1880s. I could probably find the build date with some searching.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007> <P><FONT size=2>Delwin D Fandrich<BR>Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant<BR>620 South Tower Avenue<BR>Centralia, Washington 98531  USA<BR>Phone  360.736-7563<BR><<A href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com">mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com</A>> </FONT></P></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312384317-09062007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></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>Calin Tantareanu<BR><B>Sent:</B> June 09, 2007 2:43 AM<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 dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468323808-09062007><FONT face=Arial>Hi Del!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468323808-09062007><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468323808-09062007><FONT face=Arial>What kind of Boesendorfer is that, sicne it doesn't have a capo d'astro? I have never seen one without before.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468323808-09062007><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468323808-09062007> <P><FONT face=Arial>Calin Tantareanu<BR></FONT><A href="http://calin.haos.ro/"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>http://calin.haos.ro</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial>--------------------</FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 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>Delwin D Fandrich<BR><B>Sent:</B> joi, 24 mai 2007 19:49<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 dir=ltr align=left> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984314317-24052007>Yes, aren't they, though. From an older Bosendorfer we did some time back --</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984314317-24052007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984314317-24052007>See the attached.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984314317-24052007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984314317-24052007>Del</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>