Flatstrung vs straightstrung

Phillip L Ford fordpiano@lycos.com
Mon, 03 Dec 2001 01:47:27 0000



On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 08:52:08   
 Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
>
>> "One of the sweetest pianos I've ever encountered
>> was a Chickering flatstrung piano which did have the bridges converging on
>> the center of the soundboard (more-or-less). Difficult bridge to drill and
>> notch, though."

Del,
I don't really understand what you mean by the bridges
converging on the center of the board.  Could you give a
little more explanation?  Why were the bridges difficult
to drill and notch?

Phil


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