Knight piano

Don Mannino 74473.624@compuserve.com
Sat, 30 Sep 1995 11:49:26 -0400 (EDT)


Keith A. McGavern, RPT wrote:

>>When the single strings change to double strings, the side bearing reverses
directions.  Does someone know the reason for this?<<

This is sometimes done to equalize the stress on the bridge / soundboard. The
twisting action caused by the strings angling through the bridge pins is quite
high, and reversing the direction of the string bends part way through a bridge
is a good idea to help cancel out this twisting stress.

Don Mannino, RPT
74473.624@compuserve.com




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