Soundboard mass

[Ron Nossaman]

> Hi Ron,
> 
> Not sure I follow this.  If I read correctly, you say that as you 
> increase the stiffness up in the treble (for example), you need to also 
> keep the mass high.  If that is so, I don't follow the logic with the 
> S&S example.  If stiffness tends to be low with a CC board up in the 
> treble, wouldn't it follow that we would WANT a less massive bridge?  I 
> know I'm missing it here, but could you help me?
> 
> Thanks,
> William R. Monroe

In the treble, not enough stiffness is not enough stiffness, 
regardless of more or less mass. Once you have adequate 
stiffness, you can fine tune the system with mass. Without 
adequate stiffness, the assembly just absorbs the string 
energy immediately and you get the "dink".
Ron N