Bridge/soundboard relations

[Arlie Rauch]

Thanks, Conrad, for the diagnosis.  It saved me a lot of going down  
the wrong road.  All the bass notes are booming, now.
Arlie

On Apr 2, 2007, at 10:03 AM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:

> Arlie Rauch wrote:
>> I'm wondering whether any study or book is available that explains  
>> the
>> relationship of the sound passing through a given bridge with  
>> respect to
>> various locations on the soundboard.  This could simplify on spot
>> soundboard repairs.
>>
>> I am working on an ancient Angelus player.  The notes speak well  
>> except
>> in the lower half of the bass--the vibrations obviously are not being
>> magnified.  Could be some other cause, I suppose, but my first  
>> attention
>> is focused on the soundboard cracks.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Arlie Rauch
>
>
> Bridge cap/bridge/apron getting separated one from the other.
>
>
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