Piano Rims (rambling post)

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip L Ford" <fordpiano@lycos.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 03, 2002 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Rims (rambling post)


>
> 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


Ah, but there goes power. And so the stringing scale might could be just a
bit tighter. And then the hammers could get just a bit more massive. And
then....

Del