String Spacing on Bridge

Delwin D Fandrich fandrich@pianobuilders.com
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:57:52 -0800


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  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Terry
  Sent: January 25, 2005 3:56 AM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Subject: String Spacing on Bridge


  On most (all?) modern pianos, the mid and upper treble strings are roughly
parallel to one another. However, in the tenor, and more-so in the lower
tenor, the strings are spaced much further apart over the bridge than they
are up near the forward speaking length termination.

  Why? I ask that especially because I have heard much talk of
design/performance concerns about the low end of the long bridge being too
close to the rim - why not just lessen the string spacing and have the long
bridge end further from the rim?

  Terry Farrell

Why? I have no idea. It makes no sense from either a mechanical or
acoustical standpoint.

Del

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