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Custom Soundboard Manufacturing

Piano Soundboards

The soundboard is a diaphragm that, through the bridges, transfers vibrating strings energy to sound waves through the air and amplifies them accordingly. The soundboard helps to define the voice of each individual piano.

Piano soundboards are comprised of a number of thin boards about 3/8” thick glued edge to edge and supported by ribs. The soundboard has a crown which is a curvature similar to a violin. The crown of the soundboard helps in creating resonance and good tone. The ribs strengthen the soundboard with the outer edges being glued to the rim and back frame. The wood used for soundboards must be light and reverberant. Clear, straight-grained spruce is ideal for piano soundboards. We offer Sitka and Adirondack spruce in our custom soundboard manufacturing

Fitting the soundboard ribs
New Sitka Spruce soundboard
Custom Sitka Spruce soundboard panel and ribs for Steinway & Sons Model A
Measuring each rib pocket
Soundboard panel with ribs attached
Soundboard panel with ribs attached
Bridge placement on new soundboard
Fitting the soundboard to the case
Soundboard
Soundboard

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Piano Emporium
Asheville


828 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 277-5566

M-TH 10-5:30, FRI 10-4 and SAT 10-2
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Piano Emporium
Weaverville


285 N Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787

(828) 484-9846

T-F 1-5
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