The Soundboard bit.. RC&S

[Ron Nossaman]

> I keep hearing this and, again, both Walter grands have soundboard 
> systems in which the crown is formed and maintained by machining the 
> crown into the ribs. The ribs are used as load-carrying beams. The 
> soundboard panel is installed at a MC such that any contribution it may 
> make to supporting crown will be either non-existent or minimal in any 
> reasonable climate condition.
>  
> These pianos do require a relatively soft hammer -- softer than most of 
> today's commercially produced hammers.
>  
> True, their production numbers are relatively low but, still, they are 
> being "produced commercially." 
>  
> Del

Yes, of course. My apologies.
Ron N