In the past scale makers would increase the weight of the string and then increase the tension to get the same overall volume level. It also alters the tone to make it more tubby. James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Artisan of Wood WWW.JamesGrebe.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman@accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:41 AM Subject: Re: American Craftsmen > James Grebe wrote: > > >>>I think also it would not be as rigid as cross plying would be. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>That makes sense I suppose... for what that is worth. Something wrong > >>with added rigidity ?? > >> > >> > > > >I would think that the more rigid the material is the less it will vibrate . > > > > > Well, no doubt that would be taken into account in any overall design > of a soundboard assembly. Its not like cross laminating will become too > rigid to be useful or anything now is it ... or what. ? > > Perhaps our resident SB builders can shed better light... tho no doubt > there is plenty stuff on this in the archives. > > Cheers > RicB > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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