The Soundboard bit.. RC&S

[Steve Blasyak]

Hey Now,

Yes I tuned and played a Charles Walter Grand in a store about a month ago and was very impressed. You don't see to many around these parts at least yet. It seemed to be priced close to the Steinway. Everyone wants a Steinway but if marketed correctly I'm sure they are a great purchase. I intend to check them out closely @ the NAMM show.

Steve


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Delwin D Fandrich 
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Sent: 12/11/2006 11:48:23 AM 
Subject: RE: The Soundboard bit.. RC&S







From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of William R. Monroe
Sent: December 11, 2006 9:58 AM
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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.
 

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
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