Article about bridge agraffes - function, types

[Calin Tantareanu]

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> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: marţi, 21 noiembrie 2006 11:55
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Article about bridge agraffes - function, types
> 
> 
> > I'm not sure what you mean by "agraffe noise". Is it 
> unwanted partials or
> > something else?
> > 
> > Calin Tantareanu
> 
> 
> The objectionable noise (bleed through, I think) that 
> necessitates the rubber or felt in the agraffe to quiet it 
> which, incidentally, makes the segment the rubber touches a 
> damped segment like a conventional bridge except not nearly as 
> hard as a wooden bridge top.
> Ron N

The makers of the agraffes told me that the damping is meant to eliminate
certain partials that are not wanted. This is not exactly the same as
bleed-through or noise.

Calin Tantareanu
http://calin.haos.ro
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