Tom Cole wrote: > Ken, > > In view of the above, I think that using felt to create friction is a > bad idea and steel or cast iron bearing surfaces are better. Del, is > this why you're not in favor of felt in contact with strings? -------------------------------------------- One of the reasons. Any time felt is in constant contact with steel there is an opportunity for corrosion. If the felt is not necessary -- or actually undesirable -- why put it there? Especially when the alternative designs work so much better. Both mechanically and acoustically. Del
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