Bare Bridge

[Brian Trout]

Hi Gina,

Interesting.  I've never seen one like it, but I don't know why it wouldn't
work with another type of lubricant.

I have wondered on occasion what would happen if the top of the bridge were
finished with sanding sealer only.  The stuff I am used to using has a lot
of talc in it, and has a very lubricating quality about it.?

I do tend to go easy on any finishes applied to the bridges, especially at
the top of the bridge notch.  I don't want anything in there for the string
to 'sink into'.  No need to ask how I come to feel that way...

Thanks for the input Gina.  Are you recovering from ol' Floyd?  Hope you're
well.

Brian Trout
Quarryville, PA
btrout@desupernet.net



----- Original Message -----
From: ginacarter <ginacarter@email.msn.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 6:26 PM
Subject: Bare Bridge


> All,
>
> Today I tuned an August Forster, 6 month old grand, model 170 (5"7"). Nice
> piano, nice tone, nothing unusual except..tada..a bare bridge, no
graphite,
> no kind of lubrication that I could see. Beautiful piece of wood,
startling
> in contrast to what I usually see on bridges. This piano tuned up very
> nicely and easily. My question is do any of you know if there is a
> lubricant, obviously invisible,  on the bridge. And if there isn't, then
why
> do most other manufacturers put something there?
>
> Gina
>
> Gina Carter
> Charlotte NC
>
>
>