Negative bearing

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: December 01, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Negative bearing


> Ron:
>
> I've heard some (David Hughes, for example) say that he aims for zero
> bearing on the bass bridge and very minimal at bottom of the tenor bridge
> and this seems to generate the best tone at that end.  Any comments?  Does
> the bearing on the back of bass bridge give you any concerns re
compromising
> the glue joint on the cantilever?  At what point (number of degrees) would
> you be concerned?
>
> David Love
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: December 01, 2001 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Negative bearing
>
>
> > You can lower the plate slightly in the low tenor to get some bearing
> there, which will put a  little more on the bass too.
>