Tom Myler wrote: -- big snip -- > 10) All of the lore about M&H soundboards not losing crown because the rim > can't expand and so forth is beside the point. If the TR has that effect > on a soundboard, it's an incidental fringe benefit, but is not the reason > for, or purpose behind the TR. Note that it was never called the "Rim > Stabilizer" or "Krown Keeper". That was never the point. Actually Conover or Cable grands (I can't remember which) had a single steel bar and a circular steel configuration to accomplish the same thing as the Tension Resonator. They called it "Crown Stay". Hmmmmm! dave _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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