Kill the killer octave with a bridge pressure bar

[Delwin D. Fandrich]

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From: "Alan Forsyth" <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 1:40 PM
Subject: Kill the killer octave with a bridge pressure bar


> Hi list
> With all this chit chat about the killer octave and crown, does anyone
have
> any comments on the idea of installing a pressure bar on the bridge to
solve
> the lack of downbearing problem?
> Picture attached for you to gaze at!
>
> Regards
> Alan F
> Edinburgh



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I can't see how this would "solve the lack of downbearing problem." It
wouldn't affect downbearing at all. It might keep the strings from migrating
up the bridge pins and it would add a bunch of mass, but otherwise....

Del