Hello! I have followed the numeorus discussions on this list oabout rib-crowned vs. compression crowned soundboards with great interest. However, I am asking myself if a soundboard always needs crown in order to work properly? I heard about some old pianos with no measurable crown that sound very good. I have even seen some where no crown seemed left, yet the performance was very good. I read that harpsichords do not have crowned boards (except the Italian ones). So, why is a crown necessary? Would a flat board, but with enough downbearing for teh strings, work or not? Regards, Calin Tantareanu ---------------------------------------------------- http://calintantareanu.tripod.com ----------------------------------------------------
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