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

[Jim Busby]

David,

FWIW, Bruce Clark (M&H #1 man) and I had a lengthy discussion about this. He played some bass notes for me and said "With a bass like this why would we want to change?" He's not a believer but admits he hasn't tried it.

Jim Busby

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:12 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bass bridge, string scale, cantilevered bridge, tone

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