----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip L Ford" <fordpiano@lycos.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: January 03, 2002 9:03 PM Subject: Re: Piano Rims (rambling post) > > On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 11:29:30 > Delwin D Fandrich wrote: > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >Violins are not pianos. Neither are guitar's. The guitars I've looked at > >have had soundboards that are quite massive and stiff relative to their > >string load. I would guess that the rims are very nearly acoustically > >superfluous other than as a positioning device. > > > >Del > > > > This makes sense. Sort of the same conclusion that the select hardwood > rim builders have come to. If the rim is more flexible then the soundboard > needs to be thicker. > > Phil F Ah, but there goes power. And so the stringing scale might could be just a bit tighter. And then the hammers could get just a bit more massive. And then.... Del
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