----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 6:05 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. Well, see--there you go. You've gone and damaged the little vibrating discs.... Del
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