Hi Patrick, The Poplar outer rim started in the early- mid 80's, very few were made with poplar inner rims. SD10's and SF10's changed back to 100% maple last year, The M,R, & L this year, and are now know as M1, R1, & L1. The other big change is notching the ribs. Not before time. <G> Roger At 03:21 PM 31/10/00 -0500, you wrote: >> >(Baldwin's smaller traditional grands -- the M, R and L -- used maple for >>>generations. Then they were switched to poplar, but only briefly. Sustain >>>dropped so significantly that the inner rim was switched back to maple, but >>>still with a poplar outer rim. I understand the outer rim is now also once >> >again maple.) >>> >Del, Roger, et al: >What are the years of the "poplar period?" It would help to know when >evaluating pianos (especially for the folks who call for over the >phone advice about the slightly used piano that's only X years old). > >Patrick Draine > Roger Jolly Saskatoon, Canada. 306-665-0213 Fax 652-0505
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