Ok, I can relate to varnish being relativly soft, but I got to wonder how much varnish on a bridge top is needed before its going to make a difference one can measure. Seems like a natural enough wonderment :):).... so its your opinion that a few coats is enough to make a difference ?? RicB Joseph Garrett wrote: > RicB asked: Just curious as to how a couple thin coats of varnish on the top > of the bridge > can dampen sustain, or otherwise effect vibration of the soundboard ? Could > you > explain your thinking abit here ? > > Cheers > RicB > > Ric, > Varnish is a soft, (for quite a while), flexible material. IMO, it can only > absorb vibrations, thus "damping" and absorbing the energy. If you have an > olde clunker laying around, try taking off a couple of unisons and putting > some varnish on the bridge top....let dry....re-install strings....tune and > see for yourself! <G> > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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