<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>         <FONT size=5> T= hanks Mark I really appreciate your clarity and concilitory remarks. How ref= reshing!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=5>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Richard -</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>As the one who started this thread out of concern fo= r pronounced ridges in a new Baldwin, I feel compelled to make an observatio= n here.  I don't have the SLIGHTEST idea what it is you are actually ag= uing for or against!  From my perspective, Del and Ron have been 100% c= onsistent with regard to their views on CC vs. RC boards for many years now.=   Put as concisely as I can, this is my "Cliff Notes" version:</FONT></= DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>1.  Many CC boards sound great for many many ye= ars, including those in Steinways of all eras</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>2.  Many CC boards exhibit structural problems = very early on, including those in Steinways of all eras</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>3.  They think the odds of it sounding great lo= nger should and can be better.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>4.  The RC board is an alternative that they fe= el addresses that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>5.  There has never been any claims that I reca= ll regarding superior tone of either, given healthy boards of each.</FONT></= DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>6.  Good reasoning has been given countles= s times.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>7.  There has never been any claim that <STRONG= ><EM>every</EM></STRONG> CC board is doomed to <STRONG><EM>early</EM></STRON= G> failure</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Say goodnight, Gracie....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Mark Potter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><A title=mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com href="mailto:bases-loaded@jun= o.com"><FONT face=Arial>bases-loaded@juno.com</FONT></A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE= ></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT></DIV></BODY></HT= ML>