[pianotech] New stuff at the convention?

[Ron Nossaman]

William Truitt wrote:
> Well, since there is so much carbon fiber floating around this piano, why
> not sister a strip of carbon fiber on each side of the bridge (that is, in
> the vertical plane) to stiffen it additionally to the degree desired?

Why not? I don't know, would that do it?


> The agraffes do add back some of the mass (and perhaps more) that you have
> taken away from the bridge by shortening it.  Doing so will increase the
> sustain in the treble area.  Whether this is optimal, I don't know.

Depends on who you poll, I suspect.


> So Ron, what were your impressions of the sound of the carbon fiber
> soundboard?

Positive, generally. I'd like one to play with for the next cut.
Ron N