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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Dale,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you have a shop mole and can shift your
professional and artistic mindset from business mode into hobby mode, find and
old upright or no-name little grand and have at it</span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:navy'>J</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>. As to the practicality
here in the states of salvaging an old panel after having removed ribs,
bridges, and working around cracks, nosebolt holes, button holes and ¼”
bridge dowel holes --- well, it seems a labor of love. I would sincerely welcome
some photos from our European friends on the process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The vast majority of soundboards we make
are replacing old boards that have horribly deteriorated ---- multiple cracks,
old shims, dozens of wood screw repairs. Will Truitt’s post on this is
well thought out. Nonetheless, it is an intriguing thought. We all have heard
of certain guitar and violin makers who seek out old material from us belly
guys. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(As an aside, I don’t think I know Phil
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Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Tom Driscoll<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 21, 2008
7:21 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech
List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Soundboard question</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: Soundboard
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Enjoyed the Discussion so far. <BIG SNIP> I wish I had a
patron so I could play on just such a project. Any body?<br>
Dale</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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How about Phil Bondi?</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
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Tom Driscoll</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
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