Bridge Construction Method

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:12:26 -0400


Gee, I feel silly now. I guess my inexperience is really showing through. Thanks for saving me some embarrassment.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge Construction Method


> 
> >Cool Del. I knew you'd come through. Thanks. Would it help also if I 
> >ground up a little of the original soundboard and mixed that in?
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> 
> No! You never want to use that old Magic Tone Wood in a bridge - even if 
> you do it on the North side of the shop, or any other place the sun don't 
> shine. It's dangerous. The continuous reciprocal magical reinforcement of 
> sound between the tone wood in the bridge, and that in the soundboard, will 
> accumulate in there until it backs up on you and blows out the bridge pins. 
> It could put somebody's eye out, and really messes up tuning stability.
> 
> Ron N
> 
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