agraffes on bridge?

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 9/22/1999 11:27:37 PM, musicmasters@worldnet.att.net 
writes:

<<  However, if the bridge agraffs have
upbearing, how does this comport with the treble section, which has
traditional bridge pinning?    Isn't it really strange to combine upbearing 
and downbearing
on a bridge? >>

<<"Doesn't the upper "traditional" treble have downbearing?">>

Brian H.;
 Del or Ron N. would be more qualified to answer this question than I 
but......
Yes in most cases of agraffed Sohmers the upper treble has 'normal' 
downbearing, probably supported to some extent by the 'upbearing' on the rest 
of the scale as well as crown built into the treble section of the board ?? 
The bass section of these thingees also has "normal" bridges.

<<"Isn't it really strange to combine upbearing and downbearing on a 
bridge?">>
 Well Brian it is at least 'unusual' :-)  But the H&D being discussed in 
another thread has up and down bearing agraffes alternating throughout the 
scale which is, to say the least, not "standard" :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)