Offset bridge unisons; was Moving Damper Guide Rails

[Ken Jankura]

I tune two Steinway Ds from about 1900 with the same feature. There must be
at least 1/16, maybe 3/32 difference between the shortest and longest
speaking length of a unison. The bridge pins are almost parallel to the edge
of the bridge. At first I was sure they would be 'untunable', and though I'm
right, it's not that bad:-)  False beats are harder to deal with. Whether
the sound cuts through better, well, compared to what?  I measured
inharmonicity with my SAT, and of course the higher the partial you compare,
the bigger the discrepency. I forget the numbers offhand. I could check next
time I tune it.
Ken Jankura RPT
Fayetteville PA


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> >Please, Ron, tell me you jest....
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> Not exactly an original feature, either.  Baldwin SD-6'  top two (of 5)
> sections are that way...
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> Conrad Hoffsommer
> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted,
> then used against you.
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