This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment I want to thank Del and others who contributed to my understanding of back scales and cantilevered bridges. It's something I've given a lot of thought to. In talking to other techs, I've gotten some negative response. Perhaps they consider me too evangelistic. It's always dangerous to think that if some is good then more is better. To illustrate: I'm putting a Pianocorder in a 1902 Wing and Sons 57 inch ornate oak piano with 5 pedals. When I came face to face with the bass bridge, I thought "If there ever was a piano that needed more back scale and less cantilever, this is it". For many reasons, I'm not going to do anything to it but it intrigues me. The attached photo shows that note one speaking length could be shortened at least 5 inches with eliminating the overhang and increasing the back scale. Since the bridge is tilted, it would be easier to make a new bridge cap applied just over the bridge root and eliminating the skirt. Here are my questions. Is there a limit for this sort of thing or would I be considered "Extreme" or "Out of the main stream" if I pushed this to the limit? Is there any problem with the change in speaking length From note one to 28 with regard to rescaling? Note one will have a drastic change and 28 almost none. Would it be necessary to change the strike point of the hammers or as I suspect the bass strike point is already compromised? Thanks for any comments, Carl Meyer PTG assoc Santa Clara, Ca. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wing & son.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 54225 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2d/bb/a3/8f/wingson.jpg ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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