Really now, doesn't the bell provide SOME tonal augmentation for the notes in this region? Remember that his thing was conmcieved when phonographs all had external horns, and a lot of research went into what size/shape worked best. If you need a nosebolt, why not one that SINGS? Hey!!! "The Singing Nosebolts" good name for a band!!! Thump --- Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net> wrote: > > >One of the functions of the nosebolt--probably > their most important > >function--is to couple the plate to some belly > structure and prevent it > >(the plate) from vibrating. The bell/bolt > arrangement is simply another > >form of nosebolt. > > > >Del > > > And in an area where the piano would have likely > benefited from a beam to > the belly rail anyway. > > Ron N > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com
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