Basic Soundboard Product includes highest quality Sitka, Eastern White spruce (or similar Engelmann varieties) panels and ribs. Panel is diaphramized (tapered -- this is important) at selected areas. Ribs are crowned, and all is pressed in crowned presses at 5% EMC. Bridges are recapped (in standard three-piece Steinway style) for extra height where requested. When dry they are side-routed, scraped and sanded, and ready to plane to target depth and final drilling and notching. Bridges are not glued to the new board. There is an additional charge for gluing bridges to new board (see below).

For size PIANO up to and including:

5' 6"                                        $ 2,110                

6' 4"                                           2,220                 

Three bridge style                    2,300                 

6' 8"                                           2,350          

6' 10"                                         2,440         

7' (B style)                                 2,650        

Mason & Hamlin BB                2,850            

7' 6"                                           2,850                 

8' 6"                                           2,980                  

9' (D style)                                 2,980             

European style                         3,000 and up (depending)

Add $300 for new oversize bridge caps (too tall, you plane down to target depth)

Add $300 to above costs if you want us to locate and glue the bridges onto the new board. This work involves making a full size pattern (or modifying yours), locating the original bridges relative to the old board and carefully transferring the data and datum information to the new board, locating and drilling out rib dowel holes, temporarily pinning bridges to the new board, gluing bridges on, and later following with dowels through the ribs and into the bridges. In addition, most high-end boards have attached acoustic blocks and dowels, along with soundboard buttons and screws. Finally the entire bottom is re-sanded and finished with a wash coat of shellac. If you have affixed bridges to a new board you understand the processes.

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Pattern-Only Soundboard Order

We can build a new soundboard based on your posterboard or Mylar (plastic) pattern, and possibly a few measurements. Follow our instructions on “pattern making” in the Soundboard Manual. Then remove the old board, clean the rim, and place the pattern on the rim in order to locate notch and rim information. Using this system we strongly suggest new bridge caps. Please contact us for more info.

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Bridge Services

1) Send us your bridges for new caps only. Maple caps are of three-piece Steinway style, made too-tall, are side-routed, scraped and sanded, and ready to plane to target depth and final drilling and notching. Don't forget to pull the bridge pins and install shoe pegs in all holes. (Call Pianotek for shoe pegs).

2) Completed bridge caps (installed on new board, notched and pinned)

For size PIANO up to and including:

Piano Size up to:       Caps Only      Complete
6'4" ________________$500 _______$1,000

7'4"_________________ 625________ 1,250

9' __________________ 750________ 1,500

Note:  Certain boards, for example some Chickerings or Bechsteins, or other odd and 

unusual types, will have to be finally quoted on an individual basis.  But, more or less,  they will 

fall roughly into the above framework of prices. 

SHIPPING charges are additional, and are paid by customer when old board is shipped 

(shipped "prepaid"). We will ship new soundboard "collect" to you. Call your nearest interstate 

trucking company and ask how much it costs to ship a crate which weighs about 150 pounds

to Strawberry, AZ 85544.

To find the best deal we suggest you go to the free online service http://www.freightquote.com/

and fill out the form online. FreightQuote will supply you with a list of shippers for you to consider. Unless you have 

cartage insurance (as available through PTG) be sure to choose a freight company that offers at least $1,500 in 

automatic liability insurance. Fedex and UPS are now in the crate shipping business, and may offer competitive rates. 

But call first to learn of their crate size dimensions rules. Small to medium size soundboards will qualify. 

Remember you crate width dimension should be 6 to 8 inches.

Ship crates to:

Nick Gravagne

5235 Strawberry Lane

Strawberry, AZ 85544

Phone: 928-476-4143

PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR CRATE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION

PAYMENT TERMS

A $1,000 materials-deposit is required in order for us to secure and process wood materials, 

and to confirm you in our shop schedule.  Balance is due before we ship new board to you.

When work commences,  your new board will be ready within 10 days (longer w/ new bridges).

Current Price List @ May 2006 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE  

Nick Gravagne, RPT

Prices reflect May 2000, but are current.

Copyright:  Nick Gravagne -- May 2006                              

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