[pianotech] Downbearing

[Ron Nossaman]

Not to speak for Jim, but...

> Are you then assuming that the line that is effectively the "bottom of 
> the triangle" from the Agraffe/capo to hitch is perfectly horizontal?  
> To what reference do you zero the gauge?  

To the speaking length. What has level to the floor, or 
anything else, got to do with anything at all when you're 
measuring a net bearing angle between the speaking length and 
the back scale?????


>Do you assume the top of the 
> bridge cap is parallel to the "bottom of the triangle" as well?
>  
> William R. Monroe

Does it matter? And if so, why? In infinite detail, if you please.
Ron N