> Just curious Ron, what is your reasoning for three points of string > contact (front, center and rear) rather than two? Two would bind the > string up in some desired way. I can see that three points would lock > the string in much more firmly. But two could also - much like the > forward termination on most pianos whether it is an agraffe or the capo > bar. > > Terry Farrell > > (Not really trying to suggest anything here - just trying to > understand.....) Just the elimination of torque (forward or backward) on the bridge, that a two bearing point agraffe would necessarily impart. That's it. The other concern was leaving the fore/aft bearing point low enough to not have to detrimentally shorten bridge height (thus detrimentally compromising bridge stiffness) to accommodate the agraffe. Simple minded, definitely, but that's how I approach everything. Ron N
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