> Looks like a gem Ron. Hard maple beams, belly rail & rim - man, that's > gotta be one heckuva solid foundation! Indeed. Looks like a good one. Sounds good to me already. >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? If you're building from scratch, no (insurmountable) reason. The mentioned tighter rim curves in the treble can be accommodated by either a splined or biscuit joint, or thinner laminae bends. The also mentioned (hi Guy) plate mass shouldn't be a problem, and can be compensated with a judiciously placed nose bolt or two as/if needed. Again, no problem. > 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? And??? What's your point? Isn't it about bloody time someone started asking questions? Sorry, rhetorical question. You already know the answer to that one. > Sorry. Overactive mind...... :-? No such thing. Absolutely can't be done. Put me down for as many as you've got. Ron N
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