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[Ron Nossaman]

>Hi Ron,
>           No answers, but an observation, Yamaha's seem to have far less
>little hair line cracks at the bridge pins than other popular brand names. 
>Is it related? 
>
>Roger

I've noticed that too, and it could very well be. I've wondered more than
once where the trade off is between PSI decrease of pin/wood contact area
and loss of integrity of the bridge cap from the bigger hole. I'm beginning
to suspect that the PSI loading is the more critical. Also, why brass. The
larger diameter is likely as not to be for increased stiffness of the
softer material, rather than preservation of the bridge cap. I'd guess
that's most likely to have been an unplanned side benefit, but it may have
been intentional too. So why brass? inherent lubricity? 

Ron N