Newbie question: Are bridle straps necessary?

[Farrell]

It's not black and white. Yes, the straps are needed to "help the hammer return in fast repetition notes, especially if the hammer springs are old and/or weak." But looking at it from strictly a function standpoint, many upright actions "function" just fine without bridle straps. Does make it a bit troublesome when putting the action back into the piano though.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine Hechler" <dahechler@mlc.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Newbie question: Are bridle straps necessary?


> Jeff,
> 
> I'm a relative newbie too. But my trainer has said that they are needed 
> to help the hammer return in fast repetition notes, especially if the 
> hammer springs are old and/or weak.

SNIP