Piano Rims (rambling post)

[Phillip L Ford]

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


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