Bass Bridge Position

[Delwin D Fandrich]

I agree. I generally do a bit of subtle plate grinding on these. Done so that it
matches the bridge it looks quite natural. 

Del 

| -----Original Message-----
| From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
| [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
| Sent: March 09, 2008 11:39 AM
| To: Pianotech List
| Subject: Re: Bass Bridge Position
| 
| 
| > Here are some photos of the roughed in bridge layout.  The 
| long bridge 
| > has been cut but with a bit of extra so that it may be 
| trimmed a bit 
| > more when all is done.  You can see the placement of the 
| transition bridge as well.
| > The cantilever has been removed from the bass bridge and it 
| has been 
| > moved forward.  The cutting of the long bridge has created 
| more space 
| > between the low end of the bass bridge and the low end of the tenor 
| > bridge.  What you don't see is that a bridge extension has 
| been added 
| > to the top end of the bass bridge which is hidden 
| underneath the plate 
| > and curves away from the nose bolt toward the rim.  The transition 
| > bridge will have a bit of an extension on the low end in 
| its final form as well.
| > 
| > David Love
| 
| It wouldn't take much plate grinding in the corner to tighten 
| that radius and move that low bass down another 20mm. I think 
| I'd do that. I got 135mm A-0 in a model L I'm finishing up.
| 
| Ron N
|