<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman Greek" LANG="0">In a message dated 3/23/2002 5:38:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, ANRPiano@AOL.COM writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:<B>Re: Floating soundboard </B><BR>
Date:3/23/2002 5:38:50 AM Pacific Standard Time<BR>
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In a message dated 3/22/2002 10:40:01 PM Central Standard Time, Erwinspiano@AOL.COM writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">This is the design or redesign of a soundboard that has a sound board that is not attached to the rim at the tail end of the piano and usually as close to the bass bridge . </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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How large of an area is unattached? Is there any risk of noise/buzzes?<BR>
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Andrew-----Many have tried different amounts so I can't speak for them. The Mason A I floated last year had I'm guessing about 20inches or so that was not attached to the rim. What a great improvement. I've done another with out this modification. Well I won't do that again. In the current redesign of the Bluethner there is appox amately the same amount.<BR>
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