OK but doesn't some energy get transferred back to the plate via the plate's connection to the soundboard and rim. That loose washer under the plate bolt can certainly be set to vibrating. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 5:31 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Accujust and grunting fish bait There are no vibrations transmitted to the vertical hitch pins because the bridges suck all the energy out of the strings and squirts it into the sounding board. It's how well the sounding board transfers the energy to the surrounding air and the density of the air on any particular day that causes the plate to vibrate. -- Regards, Jon Page
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