bearing, loose bridge pins leading to Wapin considerations

[David Skolnik]

Regarding Wapin ,  I would think its success presupposes the presence of 
healthy downbearing configuration, as Ron N  indicated again that this 
whole discussion is based upon this, even though, as I have indicated, the 
normal pianos that I see are often far from this. To me this means that a 
great many of the tonal problems I encounter would likely be resolved by 
correcting this issue, even without Wapin.

Another question I asked which, thus far got no takers...about preloading 
the board before stringing.  If the cap is as impressionable as it seems, 
couldn't the initial tensioning of the strings cause the deep front 
indentations?

David Skolnik


At 01:26 PM 04/06/2002 +0200, you Richard B  wrote:
>Richard Moody wrote:
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> >     Now with Wapin there are  new sets of parameters to consider.
> > The front pin is vertical and the next pin, I think they call it the
> > 'trapping pin" is also vertical.  I wonder what the consideration of
> > "riding up" on the front pin is there?  And also how the string seats
> > on the bridge as opposed to the old pin arrangement.? Does the string
> > indentation look the same?   ---ric
>
>Hmm... yes this brings up an interesting and practically possible way of
>shedding more light on this whole subject matter. Observing these
>indentations as they show themselves on a newly recapped and Wapinized
>bridge.
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>--
>Richard Brekne
>RPT, N.P.T.F.
>Bergen, Norway
>mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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