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<DIV>A very recent experience suggests that the bridge is only as good as the soundboard that it is attached to. </DIV>
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<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=collin.s@skynet.be href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane Collin</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> 10/30/2003 6:52:27 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> short trebble</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marvellous Bechstein model E (2m75) from 1928.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fantastic action, but one problem : the trebble notes are VERY short (no sustain). I know that trebble sustain is not the best thing in a Bechstein, but here it is obviously dramatic. The piano has been restored 10 years ago, and the bridge apparently recapped. The restorers have put varnish on the whole bridge. Does anyone know if that varnish could be the cause of no sustain in trebble ? I am considering to recap the bridge (though apart from the varnish, it looks kind of perfect), and would like to know your expert advice before attempting this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin (Bruxelles, Belgium)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Time has no respect for what you do without it"</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>