----- Original Message ----- From: <A440A@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: July 15, 2003 1:54 PM Subject: Re: Undercut bridges > > Well, this one is easy! The wedges were pine, 3/4" wide, long enough taper > to just reach the back side of the cut-out, pushed in firmly by hand in the > center of each cut-out. The glue joints all appeared to be tight on the ribs, > bridges, dowels. The soundboard was uncracked and had a normal amount of crown > everywhere except the 5th octave, where it was approx. 1/2 as much as the > octave below, (again, a somewhat normal set-up). > > All that aside, it is easy enough to find out for yourself. simply cut > some wedges and stuff them under the cutouts in a Steinway bridge. Listen > before and after and make up your own mind based on your own observations. The > test is easy, reversable, and totally impervious to outside influence! > Regards, > Ed Foote RPT Next time one comes along I'll do that. Del
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