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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi David.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Do you mean that the influence of the bridge on =
sound is
little compared to that of the soundboard ? In this case, would you =
recommand
replacing the soundboard ? I thought that the varnish on the bridge =
might dampen
the high frequencies, or something like that. Any idea of why =
makers don't
put varnish on the bridge ?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Stéphane collin =
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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> Friday, October 31, 2003 =
2:35
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: short =
trebble</DIV>
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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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et</A></DIV>
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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 =
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<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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
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