First images of Overs no. 6

[alan forsyth]

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First images of Overs no. 6I think Ron uses existing casework bought in =
from Samick or Kawai to save a lot of trouble as it were. However, if =
one were to build a case from scratch to match the shape of the =
soundboard, the piano would look more like the fortepianos of yore, =
which in my view is not a bad thing. They look more slender and elegant =
to me.=20

One thing that I haven't been able to find out is what is the optimum =
acreage of soundboard per unit length or frequency of string?

AF
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  Looks like a gem Ron. Hard maple beams, belly rail & rim - man, that's =
gotta be one heckuva solid foundation! One question though. A fish, or =
treble cut-off, may be used to reduce the area of soundboard in the =
treble area of an existing instrument. But if designing and building a =
piano from scratch, and knowing of the desired =
reduced-compared-to-traditional soundboard area in the treble, what =
reason would there be to build the rim to traditional dimensions and add =
a fish, rather than simply altering the shape of the rim during design & =
building to reflect the desired smaller treble soundboard area - and =
hence not needing a fish?

  The only reason I can think of is "because pianos are supposed to look =
like that." And I suppose a rim adjusted to reflect the smaller treble =
soundboard area would inspire too many questions?

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