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<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>May be
we may stop to use the term "old compression crowned" as a reference, =
apparently
anci</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>ent builders used the different soundboard making methods , as =
actual
ones, anyway in Europe that was the case, see no reason why it =
should not
for American brands (because mostly American brand where made by =
European
immigrates, if I recall correctly).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>To
answer the question : poor down bearing on a good board : lack of body =
of tone
and of power , tone more thin.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Too
much down bearing : tone stronger but less rich =
spectra.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Will
elaborate later.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764564805-14032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> Keith Roberts<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 14 mars 2003
05:44<BR><B>À :</B> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net;
Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Downbearing and =
Tone<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You would have to clue us in on a =
bunch of other
factors.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What type of board? Old compression =
crowned
board with a new, thicker bridge cap? Or a new =
board?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Roberts</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 13, =
2003 5:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Downbearing and =
Tone</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>
<DIV>How would you best describe the tonal characteristics of a =
piano
that has too much versus too little down bearing?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A></DIV>
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