Good question Cy. And I am sure with your bright mind you will be able to easily calculate that the mass of the needed magnets attached to the soundboard is quite low, the wooden sheaths and screws even less a concern, and the glue not worth mentioning. I am also equally sure that since the back side of these neodyms are rather neutralized in the first place, and are at least 5 cm away from the strings and shielded by both the soundboard and bridge wood, that the effect of the magnets on strings is on the order of the effect the Omega 12 galaxy has on your daily sense for humour :) That said... one COULD employ magnets to affect purposely string behaviour I suppose.... if one wanted to. An idea for someone else to look into. Cheers RicB With respect to the difference in mass loading, what's the difference in = weight with all those magnets, wooden sheaths, glue and screws, compared = to a conventional soundboard with ribs? Furthermore, how will the magnets affect the sustain of steel piano = wire!?!?!?
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