<html> At 08:55 PM 2/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:<blockquote type=cite cite> <dl> <dd>I would say its definatly worth looking into. But I think most will agree this is not on the surface of it something one does for a very high quality instrument.  On the other hand, the concept seems quite workable enough, useing a couple different spring types. Del mentioned a bit about some fooling around with some heavy duty valve springs, and there was some talk about leaf springs that seemed reasonable enough. </dl><font color="#000080">Why not toss in the possibility of wooden 'springs.' I.e., a spring of wood in the form of a bent wooden beam (like a rib) fastened at the two ends and bent in the middle with a coupler going to the soundboard in whatever are deemed appropriate spots. </font><br> <font color="#000080">No, I've not tried it--just thought about it.</font> <br> <font color="#000080">Del</font></blockquote><br> I have this arrangement on a rebuilt S&S. The replaced board is lacking in many areas.<br> <br> In the middle of the killer octave I stacked two slats of wood (from the Renner USA shanks box)<br> and placed them across two beams. A length of dowel between the board and the slats causes the<br> slats to act as a leaf spring.  I think it helps a little, no more complaints anyway.  I'll take it out next tuning<br> for a comparison.  The top end of the bass bridge needs a weight attached under the board too.<br> <br> It just goes to show that it's not what you buy, it's where you buy it.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <div>Regards,</div> <br> <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>