Hi! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <fandrich@pianobuilders.com> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: RE: Why do some pianos have the bass bridge connected to thelongbridge? > Tradition. And empirical design. > There is no need for the bass spine, or straight side, to go off at an > angle. > The same effect can much more easily be achieved by slightly altering the > string > angles. Within reasonable limits the bass bridge can be placed anywhere > the > designer wants it to be. It just occurred to me that the wide angled spine could be a reminiscence of the straight-strung grands. In those, it was a good idea to keep the end of the bass bridge at a distance from the spine/rim. And I guess it was easier to just angle the spine (to the left) to get the needed distance & soundboard area, rather than moving (to the right) the bridges and angling all the strings, hammer heads etc., which would have amounted to a major piano re-design. Calin Tantareanu ---------------------------------------------------- http://calintantareanu.tripod.com ----------------------------------------------------
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