Jack, >I am the wrong person to answer this, since I've never removed a pressure >bar. But I've wondered how much difference the string angles really make, >within reasonable parameters. If I were in your shoes and received no >helpful replies, I would set the pressure bar so the string angles look >about the same as the zillions of other pianos I've tuned (but not as >sharp angles as I find in a few), and I suspect everthing would be >fine. To the experienced -- am I right or wrong? > >Regards, >Clyde > >Jack Houweling wrote: >> Hello I am restringing a Willis upright. I took a gauge of the >> pressure bar before removing the old strings. I have now lost the gauge. >> How do you set the height of the pressure >> bar. Thanks Jack Ditto Clyde, but also the downbearing angle should be sufficient to stop any leakage which might cause "bzzzt", but not so much as to make tuning difficult. I think that's about 15°, but I'm sure that more knowledgable people will chime in with a comfortable range of angles. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076(Dept.office) -I don't care who you are; those reindeer are ruining my roof.
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