Bechstein bridge

[Michael Magness]

On 8/21/07, John Delacour <JD at pianomaker.co.uk> wrote:
>
> At 10:53 pm +0100 21/8/07, David Boyce wrote:
>
> >I was asked to examine this Bechstein yesterday, No 80884. Straight
> >strung upright.  Quite a hockey-stick!
>
> I'll try to remember to take a picture of the bridge on a 1909 Lipp
> straight strung I got a couple of weeks ago.  I think the arrangement
> is possibly even more extreme.  It is a wonderful piano although it
> is not any taller than the overstrung they made at the same time, of
> which I have two.
>
>
> >What terms do you use for the offset between the bridge and the
> >soundboard - I've heard it called an Apron and a Skirt.  Any other
> >terms?
>
> I call it the apron.
>
> JD
>
> >Attachment converted: MacMini:Bechstein 80884.JPG (JPEG/«IC») (00EC7800)
> >Attachment converted: MacMini:Bechstein bridge with apron.JPG
> >(JPEG/«IC») (00EC7802)
>
>
>
>
> Manufacturers refer to it as a cantilever bass bridge, yeah I read the
> literature, it's fun to see what they're telling the public! LOL!!


I do have to say that's the biggest one I've ever seen!

Mike


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