soundboards

[LTpianoman@AOL.COM]

    The vibrating strings are transmitting a lot more energy than a vibrating 
tuning fork. That energy is what makes the soundboard move. It's also moving 
when the fork vibrates, but in very small amounts.

Larry Trischetta, Pocono NE Chapter
Scranton, PA

In a message dated 3/26/00 9:16:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
asbalsillie@eck.net.au writes:

> could anyone please tell what the differnce is between placing a tuning 
fork 
> onto the bridge(all strings removed) and getting a sound as compared to 
when 
> a string is used to vibrate the sound board?
>  I thought that the strings made the soundboard "move up and down" with 
their 
> vibrations.Yet a tuning fork will still make a good sound yet it is not 
> makeing the sound board move up and down.
>  
>  Thankyou