Laminated soundboards. was Re: Bridge design

[Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre]

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>Yes. He managed to make a piano using a standard, off-the-shelf Samick 
>laminated soundboard sound very good.

Hi Del,
              I think he installed the board himself, plus modified it by 
routering out a relief to reduce the stiffness along the rim. I believe he 
also designed and installed the ribs. So hardly a stock board.  But I agree 
with you, I think we would be pleasantly surprised if the design thrust was 
quality and re producability.
In theory a laminated board should be more predictable, it's just that most 
of the practices have been all bad, resulting in a bum wrap for laminated 
boards

Ron's is the only effort that I have seen that has aimed at quality tone 
production.

Regards Roger


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