[CAUT] Steingræber Phoenix to the National

[G Cousins]

Ric

Is this similar in execution to the old Sohmer design? 

I'm curious as to how they overcome the frequency/resonance issues with this composite material.

I would think that the graining and overall characteristics of organics (wood) still has it hands down over carbon fiber. Also wondering if there are similar issues with overcoming the laminated soundboard issues via rescaling.

Perhaps Del may be able to provide comment. 

Thanks for the info. looking forward to checking it out in Mich. 

Gerry 
 
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:01:56 +0100
> From: ricb at pianostemmer.no
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] Steingræber Phoenix to the National
> 
> Boy are you folks who plan to attend the National this year in for a
> treat. I noticed in this months journal that the Steingræber factory is
> going to bring over an example of their Phoenix concert grand with
> agraffe bridge terminations and a carbon composite soundboard. I got to
> see one of these a couple years back at the Nordic in Helsinki. Very
> similar in many regards to other instruments using the bridge agraffes.
> But the inventor of these particular agraffes makes a very good case for
> there being developed quite a bit more solidity to the contact between
> string and bridge with his system. And this is the only composite
> soundboard I've yet to see.
> 
> I think several of the folks thinking along new design lines are going
> to enjoy picking this one apart. Enjoy !
> 
> RicB
> 
> 
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