I've found that vertical hitches reap the most tonal benefit in the treble (capo section) and the bass in both cases where short backscales tend to tie down the bridge. Generally speaking I haven't seen much tonal benefit in the tenor where the backscales are generally adequate. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- Vertical hitches have more positive impact on the piano as ones moves down the scale toward the bass anyway. I suspect it could easily be debated how much benefit comes from the vertical hitch in the high treble. Terry Farrell
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