Strange bridge in a Steinway

[Farrell]

And why, on some models, do they have a continuous bridge root between the tenor end of the long bridge and the bottom end of the bass bridge? It seems this would only serve to increase stiffness in this area. Now I wonder if there is a design out there that has the tenor cutouts AND the connector between the two bridges?

Perhaps that would serve to complete the "circle of sound" without making things too stiff in that area? We throw that phrase around so much, I don't even really know its origin - was it part of a manufacturer's marketing campaign?

Terry Farrell
  
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From: "Calin Tantareanu" <dnu@fx.ro>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: Strange bridge in a Steinway


> Thanks to all who responded. The idea to reduce stfiffness makes pretty good
> sense, but I wonder if normally the long bridge is too stiff for that area
> of the board without the cutouts?
> And if more flexibility is needed for the end of the long bridge, what about
> the bass bridge?
> That one is normally taller = stiffer (this is probably compensated by it's
> short length) and sits in most pianos closer to the rim than the end of the
> long bridge. Why not make the bass bridge more flexible too?
> 
>  Calin Tantareanu
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