Recombinant Piano Technologies

[Will Truitt]

Reason #104 to

COME TO NEECSO 2008

"Rib Crowned & Supported Soundboards - A New Paradigm?" by Ron Nossaman and
Terry Farrell

This series is composed of two thematically related and complementary 1 day
classes.  The first class "Belly of the Beast" will be given by Ron Nossaman
on Thrifty Thursday and focuses on design and interactive function of scale,
bridges, and soundboard in R, C, & S belly construction as it differs from
more traditional methods. This is followed on Friday by Terry Farrell's
class, "Construction of the Rib Crowned and Supported Belly", which focuses
on the construction methods of ribs, panels, bridges, bass cut off bars,
etc. that are essential to R, C, & S bellies - all of which are within the
reach of the small one man shop. 

   

We confess that the title "Rib Crowned & Supported Soundboards - A New
Paradigm?" may be slightly misleading in that it suggests something entirely
new, which is not the case.  Many of the design components utilized in R, C,
& S bellies have been found in pianos going back some time.  What is new is
how many of these elements have been combined.   And R, C, & S belly
construction as it is practiced in its modern form has been around for the
better part of 30 years.  It is only very recently that there has been a
broader awareness and acceptance that these techniques work very, very well.
This is not pie in the sky, but is instead well grounded in good science and
is utterly practical in its application.  Great sounding pianos can be built
consistently using these design elements and techniques. (Isn't that the
bottom line?)   And so a growing number of rebuilders and manufacturers are
availing themselves of these technologies.  

For these reasons, we felt that the time had arrived to broadly focus on
these recombinant piano technologies.  

Contact:  Bill Ballard
NEECSO '08 Registrar
POB 84
Saxtons River, VT 05154

802-869-9107
 <mailto:neecso.registrar at ptg.org> neecso.registrar at ptg.org

 

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