tapping strings

[Jon Page]

At 03:50 PM 4/5/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Ron-
>
>You wrote:
>
> > They are not crowned because that would weaken the coupling between bridge
> > and string at the termination point. The higher the percentage of the
> > bearing load that goes on the termination point, the better. It's not that
> > mysterious.
> >
>
>So why not put a gully or negative crown on the bridge to be sure there is
>more bearing at the edges of the bridge?  [Patent applied for  :)]
>
>Ed


It would have to be applied to each unison, perpendicular to the string line.
Otherwise it would affect the height of the bridge surface within the unison.

Treating the wood with epoxy would be a better approach.

Jon Page