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<div>At 6:01 PM +0000 12/6/01, Phillip L Ford wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>John,<br>
Thanks for the overview. A couple of questions below.<br>
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On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 11:31:03 <br>
John Delacour wrote:<br>
>Brinsmead's ribs are of soundboard wood and<br>
>in three lengths glued together with the two outer lengths
deeper<br>
>than the central length and possibly with the grain
differently<br>
>disposed.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Are the three pieces side by side or one
on top of the other?</blockquote>
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<div>Something like this -- the rippled bit is the soundboard of
course</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>What do you mean by the trough? The
rounding on the bottom of the rib?</blockquote>
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<div>The space between the two side bits at the bottom. The
picture is not properly proportioned but as I said, it's possible the
rings are horizontal in the middle length and vertical at the sides -
otherwise they could have been made in one piece.</div>
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> The ribs radiate from a point<br>
>some distance in front of the keyboard -- again not enough time
to<br>
>calculate where.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>If I understand this correctly then the
ribs are closer together at the bellyrail and getting further apart as
you move toward the bass end. I've never seen such a<br>
thing. An interesting idea.</blockquote>
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<div>That's it. I don't recall how much is dumbed off, if
any.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>And which direction does the soundboard
grain run?</blockquote>
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<div>As I recall, roughly with the long bridge. I need to take
more detailed measurements when I get over to Cherbourg. Come to
think of it I might do that soon. The boats will be empty this
time of year -- says he hopefully, forgetting the booze
trippers.</div>
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<div>JD</div>
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