String vibrations (was Re: Stuart)

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@cox.net
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 08:31:46 -0500


> >Consider:
> >
> >The Stuart bridge agraffes steer the string excursion in the vertical
> >direction for better tone and longer sustain.
> >
> >The Wapin bridge modification steers the string excursion in the
> >horizontal direction for better tone and longer sustain.
> >
> >Ron N
>
>-------------
>I think that anybody that thinks he is 'steering' the string vibration one
>way or another is kidding himself.
>
>Phil Ford


I can't say one way or another. I just thought it interesting that the two 
approaches both claim similar benefits from opposite approaches to string 
termination at the bridge.

Ron N


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