Grand Rim Construction

[Paul]

Ron
How do you explain the kerfed rim that Bosendorfer uses?

Paul Chick

Ron wrote:
 The rim doesn't make nearly as good a soundboard as a
> soundboard, hopefully, so the less energy it steals from the board, and
the
> more it reflects back into the board, the better. The polyester is just
> sitting on the surface, and doesn't really have a lot to do with it. It's
> the body of the structure that counts. Maple, being stiffer, harder, and
> denser, steals far less energy from the board.
>