The very thin sides of the virginal are held together at the corners by blocks, and the soundboard is supported by a lining. |
This put intolerable strains on the casework, the string tension trying to pull the wrest plank closer to the soundboard. |
The two ribs are attached to the underside of the soundboard in the positions indicated. |
Soon Stan was at the soundboard with the older man, whose English was as nonexistent as Stan's Bulgarian, and the whole shebang was ready to go. |
The bridge transmits the strings' vibrations to the violin belly, or soundboard, which amplifies the sound. |
We now arrive at this joining of the wood for the soundboard, and the glue to be used must be of the best. |