The Soundboard bit.. RC&S

[Steve Blasyak]

Hey Now,

Yes it does clear it up a bit. Both yours and Ric's post have helped. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to translate and define.


Steve

Prua Vida

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William R. Monroe 
To: Pianotech List
Sent: 12/11/2006 9:58:01 AM 
Subject: Re: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S


Steve,

Paraphrasing from the weeks discussion:

Steinway NY builds CC boards, and most everyone else on the planet builds RC boards. A few of us small shop rebuilders are designing, building, and installing RC&S boards. Currently, I don't think there is a RC&S board piano being produced commercially. I expect that to change, hopefully soon.

RC & S does not require the soundboard panel (and ribs) being dried prior to glue-up to the extent that the classical RC method calls for.  RC&S needs no help from panel compression to support string bearing.

The purpose of designing crown into an RC&S board is to provide an opposing spring for the string downbearing, just like with RC and CC boards (and to prevent cracking in the dry seasons). The difference is that the crown support comes pretty much entirely from the ribs in the RC&S boards, and either partially or entirely from the panel in RC and CC boards (respectively).

Hope it helps.
William R. Monroe


What is the difference between RC (Rib crowned), and RC&S? I thought someone said here a few days ago that they were ecentialy the same. True? Another post mentioned something about mesuring the crown with a string or something like that. Is there a simple explanation of that process?

Steve
Pura Vida
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