[Electrothaumaturgist]

Well, I installed the cloth after several days of preparing, sweating, agonizing, and generally being on edge the whole time. This was by far the worst part of the whole project. The sound board was removed and re-installed no less than 37 times. (I counted). After carefully measuring, cutting, trimming, ironing, stretching, and adhering the stupid thing, and doing a "TA-DA"  moment with my brother (After I thought it was "perfect") and within 10 seconds, his eagle eye said it was off. I had looked at it and adjusted it for hours and hours and hours. Was able to reposition it completely twice, and it is close for now. That's as good as it's gonna get. Till my OCD kicks in and I purchase another cloth and have another go at it (pocketbook permitting). The ladies at Philco probably were able to apply to cloth to the soundboard in about 1 minute or less.   Oh, well. This baby sounds incredible, grille-cloth askew, or no. I LIKE IT!!!