Predicting string behavior

[Alan W Deverell]

Wayne Stuart has done this - a agreffe styled device replacing the
conventional bridge pin - now used on all his grands.

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/department/fmu/stuart1.html

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
>[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>Of Newton Hunt
>Sent: Saturday, August 29, 1998 1:44 AM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Predicting string behavior
>
>
>Hello Douglas,
>
>I would be interested in seeing any behavior variations based upon
>variable termination.  You monoblock analysis is interesting, showing
>inh., but relates poorly to piano string behavior because of
>termination
>differences.
>
>I have long felt that a metal pin driven into a wooden
>bridge is a poor
>termination system, but I have been unable to think of any viable
>alternative that is reasonably doable.
>
>I look forward to your next post.
>
>Thank you for you interest.
>
>        Newton J. Hunt
>        nhunt@jagat.com
>
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