Grand Rim Construction

[Newton Hunt]

> First, you have to define 'superiority of sound.' The Select Hardwood rim is
> neither as massive nor as stiff as is a maple, birch, beech, ash, oak, etc.,
> rim.  This means it will absorb somewhat more of the vibrating energy within
> the soundboard--energy that would otherwise go into sound energy.
> 
> If all other elements of the design were the same, sustain would be
> noticeably (and unacceptably) shorter in a piano using Select Hardwood.  I

Del, I once saw a piano with a concrete rim.  Yeah, that's right, a
molded concrete rim.  The "piano" part was junk so quality was no
evaluatable.

In light of the above I would appreciate your thoughts on such a
construction.

		Newton