In regard to american pianos with 1/7 strikepoint, the 36" Baldwin Acrosonic is one which uses that ratio on the no.1 bass string. The length is 39" and the strikepoint is approx. 5.5". I suspect that this was done to give at least some additional length to the tail which is already too short. On this piano the plate already sticks out through the bottom board. Jim Coleman, Sr.
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