trichord string splaying

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Stephen,
To load the bridge somewhat more evenly, just a guess.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Birkett" <sbirkett at real.uwaterloo.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject: trichord string splaying


> What is the "official" rationale for splaying the strings within a 
> trichord at the bridge? or is it one of those little bits of piano 
> folklore that keeps propagating because it's assumed to be "necessary 
> because we've always done it"? It's done even on straight-strung 
> stringbands, as much as to the point of having all strings the same 
> separation at the bridge, like you see on some over-strung pianos.
> 
> What dire consequence might result from keeping strings parallel 
> within a trichord? And have these consequences actually been 
> confirmed experimentally or by supposition?
> 
> Stephen
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