Hi Andrew, I may be able to help you , this new type of bass string significantly lowers the bridge impedence. The photo is of a pre production proto type. Contact me off list. Regards Roger [The photo is at:] https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/db/c1/fc/44/106- 0686_IMG.JPG [Alternate URL:] http://tinyurl.com/jysv > At 11:07 AM 8/13/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > All you redesigning types, have I got a deal for you! > > Check this little baby out. 140 cm, for those metrically challenged > like myself, that comes to 4 ' 7". The first 6 strings on the bass > bridge are all 36 3/8" long and the first is almost .500" in > diameter. The back scale is virtually nil for most of the bass bridge > but especially the first dozen strings, the tie comes to within 1/2" > of the bridge. There is also significant bass bridge cantilever. The > bass string fan covers almost the entire tenor section. There are 6 > wound bi-chords on the tenor bridge the end of which is also > cantilevered. The piano has all of the tonal characteristics and > problems one would expect from such a design. > > The piano is receiving a new board, pinblock, and finish. The action > work is being done by someone else. > > Now some of my thoughts: > > There is some room for the bass bridge to move closer to the front of > the piano, about 3/4". The bridge cap is fairly wide. I was > wondering about the following cures: 1) have bass strings made with a > shorter/tighter tie 2) narrow the bridge cap about 1/8", 3) float the > sound board behind the bass bridge. My goals here would be to free up > the bass bridge and soundboard as much as possible from the ultra > short back scale. I would also hope to be able to eliminate the > cantilever on the bass bridge. I worry though about how close the > bridge is to the edge of the soundboard, but floating the board could > help here. > > Regarding the tenor bridge I was thinking about using a separate > bridge for the wound strings and would appreciate any thoughts about > impedance issues I may face with the new tenor bridge moved forward of > the treble string bridge. > > Obviously the stringing scale will have to be redone as well. > > Overall this is a very well built piano as one would expect from this > maker. It is just so tiny that it has a lot of performance > compromises. > > Thanks, > > > > Andrew Remillard > ANRPiano.com > ANR Piano Service > 2417 Maple Ave > Downers Grove, IL 60515 > 630-852-5058 _______________________________________________ Files list info: http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/files
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