Bridge design (Herz Piano)

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:08:34 +0100


Hmmmm.... Here is an obvious advantage to that Herz design from 1844 then I
guess. With the strings between the inverted soundboard and the action, you
would probably would have less of a problem designing in adequate distance
from both rim and belly rail.



Ron Nossaman wrote:

> It's to get the "footprint", or attach point of the bridge to the
> soundboard panel away from the rim as far as is practically possible. Yes,
> it's a good idea since a bridge sitting on the rim doesn't move the
> soundboard all that well. It would be nice to be able to get it even
> further from the rim, but there is a practical limit in a grand determined
> by hammer clearance of the belly rail, and the upper limit of the speaking
> length of C-8.
>
> Ron N
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