Janssen spinet bridge

[Gregory Torres]

Wally:

The reason the bass bridge is on a "shelf" is  so it contacts the soundboard
in a more flexible part and improves the tone (somewhat)

Good luck
Greg Torres

-----Original Message-----
From: Wallace Scherer <WallyTS@CompuServe.COM>
To: Piano Techlist <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, December 02, 1997 7:43 AM
Subject: Janssen spinet bridge



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>Now here's an engineering question:
>Why does the bass bridge fasten to an overhanging block rather than be
>glued directly to the soundboard?
>
>Thanks for any answers to these questions. Please respond directly to my
>e-mail address unless you think a general discussion on the list would be
>profitable. I am signing on to the list again today.
>
>Wally Scherer, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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