[pianotech] Increasing bridge height

[Ron Nossaman]

David Love wrote:
> I’m not sure what your responding to exactly.  The goal is a uniform 
> string height  and a “slightly” graduated or even bridge height such 
> that at the treble end it is tall enough so as not to compromise tonal 
> output.  The question was if you had to raise the string height in order 
> to achieve that would you change the leverage.  Whether you do or not 
> seems to have entered the realm of picking nits and gotten complicated 
> by the fact that on many pianos because of the plate characteristics it 
> is impossible to achieve both of those goals.  So, in practice, even if 
> it does change the leverage (and I’m not convinced that it does) I don’t 
> think it changes it enough to not make the necessary plate adjustment 
> which was really the point of my initial comment. 

I agree.


> It’s all getting a 
> bit muddled at this point.
> 
> David Love

A bit. What in the world do cast in front duplex lengths have 
to do with any of this, Jon?
Ron N