[CAUT] Bass bridge, string scale, cantilevered bridge, tone

[David Ilvedson]

Speaking of the belt, I noticed on a newer Mason & Hamlin A that it had a pretty short backscale, especially the lower notes.   If a modification was to be done (I'm not planning this or anything, just interested) would material be removed from the belt and the bridge moved closer toward the t-pins?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 5/1/2008 4:12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bass bridge, string scale, cantilevered bridge, tone


>Yes, belt.  That was it!  Age is a cruel thing...

>David Love
>davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
>www.davidlovepianos.com

>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin
>D Fandrich
>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:17 PM
>To: 'College and University Technicians'
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bass bridge, string scale, cantilevered bridge, tone

> 
>The part of the plate between the bass bridge and the lower part of the
>tenor
>bridge is traditionally called the "belt."

>Del

>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
>| Behalf Of David Love
>| Sent: May 01, 2008 1:27 PM
>| To: 'College and University Technicians'
>| Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bass bridge, string scale, cantilevered 
>| bridge, tone
>| 
>| I meant the plate.  I realize there's an apron on a 
>| cantilevered bass bridge but I always thought that part of 
>| the plate in front of the bass bridge was also called the 
>| apron.  Brain cells could well be deteriorating--everything else is.  
>| 
>| David Love
>| davidlovepianos at comcast.net
>| www.davidlovepianos.com