David, At 02:42 3/26/2003 -0700, you wrote: > Now here the violin bridge analogy may come in again -- i.e., the > bridge is not a solid block of wood, but has as many "holes", or open > spaces in it as possible. > Does anybody know which large grand it is that has the holey bass > bridge and what the reason for the holes is? --David Nereson, RPT, Denver Mehlin grands have up to a 6" high bass bridge, and the arrangement of holes looks more like a Roman aqueduct. Mass reduction is definitely a reason for the configuration. Estey advertized a "violin bridge". I don't recall the bass bridge profile, but the treble cross section resembled an hourglass. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 - People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public. -Bryan White
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