<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 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Hey Now,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hmmmm, thanks for the explanation Terry...So if I understand correctly the bass area I referred to is useless? In fact may cause soundboard failure?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>No need to further comment if you don't have the time. I look forward to meeting you in KC.</DIV> <DIV> </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=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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> 6/13/2007 6:47:50 PM </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><FONT face=Arial> <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=atuneforyou@earthlink.net href="mailto:atuneforyou@earthlink.net">Steve Blasyak</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">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> <DIV>Inquiring minds would like to know if its not too much trouble.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Steve</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>No trouble. I believe the picture below is the "while back" picture you refer to. IMHO, the shape of this soundboard is normal. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I question why just about every other piano I have ever seen has an unusual extension of the soundboard up into the upper bass corner. Why don't they just make the piano case square and put a similar extension on the side opposite the upper-bass (where the concave portion of the case is)?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:410-2200764141518336561@13071999" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The soundboard terminates where the dark inset starts. Below is a picture of what is beneath that joint. It is a large cut-off bar (there is an original smaller cut-off bar). This belly is a Del Fandrich design. I believe that the upper-bass corner area of most soundboards do not operate efficiently, does not add to the sound coming from the soundboard, and the long rib lengths required for such a design contribute to early soundboard failure.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:184671-2200764141518336562@13071999" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The absense of the upper-bass corner also makes clamping the soundboard edge during installation easier because, well, you can clamp it!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:63342-2200764141518336713@13071999" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>