[CAUT] Wire Stretch

[Ed Sutton]

Chris-

If we resurface a bridge top before restringing, we may be using this to advantage if we don't sand or plane below the grooves at the notches, because we will be retaining the "pre-crushed" wood at the places where the strings are supported.   Installing new pins with epoxy will also help harden the bridge top and make it more resistant to humidity change.  Bill Spurlock published some articles about this in the 1990's.

Ed Sutton
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  From: rpsvt at juno.com 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:16 PM
  Subject: [PHISH] Re: [CAUT] Wire Stretch


  Question:

  If a bridge becomes crushed over time, causing the pitch to drop, would pre-crushing the bridge increase tuning stability? (supposing there was a safe way to do it, and that other issues such as sound transmission were considered)  

  Respectfully, 

  Chris R.,  www.Key-Leveling.com
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