Dale, The question: What do I suggest you put on the bridges? NOTHING! A lot of European Pianos have nothing on the top of their bridges and we oh and aw about them! I think we just got used to seeing something there, so have continued to do so. The lubricity of steel against hardwood is more than sufficient to render the tension throughout the length of the string, IMHO. When I make bridges for other techs, do I put graphite on them? Yes. But only because it is expected and I am, after all, reproducing what was already there. The only reason to use a dark substance on a bridge is that it is easier to see where the termination point should be, when chiseling the termination. Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
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