string termination

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:01:36 -0500


>> I don't think the termination has anything to do with sustain in this 
>> case. The kilo of brass mounted on the bridge in the form of agraffes, 
>> however, will help sustain substantially.
> 
> Thanks, Ron.  I had forgotten the impedance factor in all this.  Can't 
> we make the whole bridge out of brass???? And really sustain?????

Sure, and we could barely hear it for a VERY long time.

> As a farm boy, would horse sense be more appropriate???  At least horses 
> have it.

No place for neigh sayers here...

Ron N

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