U5

[Richard Brekne]

Calin Tantareanu wrote:

> Hello!
>
> 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.

In addition to what else has been said... I dont really think you can say
which system is better. They are different and executed well are both fine
solutions to the problem of terminating strings. Certain advantages are to be
found in each but these have more to do with maintainance and installation
issues. Soundwise, the two can have variances but these are not a matter of
"better" or "worse", more a matter of taste.

>
> By the way, I've seen pianos with only pressure bars or only agraffes, but
> none with them mixed. It's true I didn't look much for that :-)
>
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> Calin
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 9:20 AM
> Subject: Re: U5
>
> > Yep.. and it has aggraffes in the tenor section and bass, very nice ones
> too,
> > and really heavy pressure bars for the treble. Case design is a bit
> fancier,

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway