Agraffes / prssure bars

[Calin Tantareanu]

> >...What's the difference between pressure bars and agraffes? I know what
they
> >are, but I don't know which system is better and why.
> >Calin
>
> Some subjective differences from my point of view:
> 1) cost
> 2) quality of termination points for speaking length
> 3) spacing
> 4) appearance

You mean these advantages are provided by agraffes, not by pressure bars?

> >From my experience the majority of grands have agraffes at least in the
> bass.  Then there are many that have agraffes both in the bass and tenor
> sections.  Not very many grands have a full complement of agraffes.  And
> then there are those that have only the pressure bar concept throughout.

I had a Boesendorfer, which only had pressure bars: a huge cast iron one in
high treble, and smaller brass ones, for the rest.
My current Bechstein has only agraffes, from treble to bass :-)

Calin