laminated ribs

[Steve Ganz]

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Dale,
    The impression I am left with is that over time the laminated ribs 
maintain the sound it had when it left the shop, where the crowned 
spruce ribs, cut to the same or similar dimensions as those that were 
laminated, seem to loose a little dynamic range.  This is very much 
based on a small sampling of my work.  I still tune some of my first 
jobs where I cut the curve into the rib, and that is the impression I am 
left with.  Now to be fair, I hope that I do better work than I did 
then, or maybe the glue joint betwwen rib and board is better, I can't 
tell you why.  Maybe Del has tweaked his designs and now he is doing a 
better job.  Couldn't say.
    Steve Ganz


Hi Steve
   Perhaps you could quantify what those results were with the lam ribs 
over crown cut spruce ribs in words as best as one can. I found that 
switching  from sugar pine to spruce ribs made a qualatative tonal 
difference in the clarity & focus  of the tonal envelope.  I haven't had 
any trouble with my ribs either after they made the client happy. I 
think these are questions worth comparing notes on.  Shape,depth & width 
will also have a bearing .
   Dale Erwin

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