Bridge pin angles

Phillip Ford fordpiano@earthlink.net
Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:48:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00)


>
>Isn't the bridge cap normally angled so as to assure
>better string contact at the speaking length notch?
>(In other words, the edge of the bridge cap that faces
>the speaking length is higher than the edge facing the
>back scale.)
>
>Because of that, the pressure may be more concentrated
>at the speaking side notch.
>
>Vladan

Yes, good point.  So any experiment to check for indentation from 
downbearing alone should account for this.

Phil F 



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