[pianotech] YC Capo Bars

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Baldwin used vertically laminated bridges without caps. They did have
problems, however, with the occasional bridge splitting up in the top treble
section.

Kimball used horizontally laminated bridges all the way through. Looked like
bridges made out of pinblock stock.

ddf

Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Fabrication
620 South Tower Avenue
Centralia, Washington 98531 USA
del at fandrichpiano.com
ddfandrich at gmail.com
Phone  360.736.7563


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Roger Gable
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 5:48 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] YC Capo Bars

Ron & Will,
Well, I think we're unknowingly talking about two different things -- a
laminated bridge verses a laminated cap. The lousy pianos I'm referring to
have laminated bridges -- laminated entirely from top to bottom. Is there a
top quality piano using laminated bridges? I think not. Help me here. I
would think that a progressive manufacturer like Yamaha would have
incorporated laminated bridges if it didn't deflect from the quality level
they've already established. Correct me if I'm wrong. Also, I thought that
the high production manufacturers machined the notching rather than hand
notch. If machined, then it wouldn't make any difference if the cap (or
bridge) is laminated or solid.
Roger Gable