Another interesting tidbit. A string at 160#, with a 10° stagger angle across a bridge top, with pin draft angle at 20° exerts a 9.5# force on the bridge cap in addition to the downbearing force. That makes the string pressure on the bridge cap over three times the actual downbearing force in this configuration with a 1° downbearing. A negative bearing of just under 3.5° would be required (friction ignored) to balance the downbearing (negative in this case) and side bearing forces for zero pressure on the bridge cap under the strings. Evidence mounts. Ron N
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