<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith, David, List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mind if I jump in here with my own situation/question?  1929 M&H A, minor soundboard cracks behind = bass bridge filled with epoxy, original caps in excellent shape, new bridge = pins bedded in epoxy after planing and re-notching caps.  Re-set = downbearing to 1 degree in treble tapering to 1/2 degree in tenor (not necessarily = intentional, but that's the way it worked out).  F6 to F7 is clear and firm but = very short sustain.  Abel Encores, have done some shoulder needling but = don't want to over do it.  Is downbearing the likely culprit, or is there = some other potential cause, or is this just the way it is?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Spalding RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kpiano@goldrush.com = href="mailto:kpiano@goldrush.com">Keith Roberts</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n= et</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 13, 2003 = 10:44 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Downbearing and = Tone</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You would have to clue us in on a = bunch of other factors.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What type of board? Old compression = crowned board with a new, thicker bridge cap? Or a new = board?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Roberts</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = 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> Thursday, March 13, = 2003 5:42 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Downbearing and = Tone</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>How would you best describe the tonal characteristics of a = piano that has too much versus too little down bearing?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n= et</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>