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<blockquote type="cite" cite>At 9:22 PM -0500 24/2/02, Farrell wrote:
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Steinway long bridges are made of several
laminae of two different woods. One is light in color and the other
darker. I would imagine the light colored wood is hard
maple.</blockquote>
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Yes.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite> What is the darker
wood?</blockquote>
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<div>'Bubinga' is the red stuff. I'm not overly impressed with it
either. I suspect it's chosen for the color more than its mechanical
properties. Yamaha are using it too. I understand that Samick has
joined the happy family also for its<font color="#0000FF">
(more)</font> up-market models.</div>
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<div>Ron O.</div>
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