Bass Bridge Position

[David Love]

When relocating the bass bridge on a grand, let's say 6' in length,
lengthening the backscale by moving the bridge in toward the long bridge can
reap some benefits.  However, is there and optimum distance that the bass
bridge should be from the long bridge where a certain degree of separation
might also be a benefit?  When forced to compromise, which one trumps the
other and what, if any, might be the negative effects of having the bass
bridge too close to the long bridge?  (In this case I'm talking about a
piano without a bass float.)  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com