One bridge pin or two? Please debate!

[Kerry Cooper]

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Michael,

 

Get the book 'The Piano - Its Acoustics' by W.V. McFerrin. This will cover
alot of what you are looking for.

 

Cheers

 

Kerry Cooper

Brisbane, Australia

 

 

 

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From: Michael Gamble [mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2005 10:28 PM
To: Joe Garrett; pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: One bridge pin or two? Please debate!

 

Hello Joe and Listers

I checked out Larry's book on the internet and decided it was not really
what I was looking for. My search is for more in-depth appreciation of piano
construction brought about by what appears to be a lack of definitive
knowledge of downbearing and the relative measurements on each side of the
bridge. The interesting thing here is that there are pianos about where
there is only one bridge pin per string. Though I have only seen this
feature on grands and then only in the bass string section, it is food for
thought. The sideways thrust is cancelled out by half the strings having
their hitches biassed in one direction and the other half biassed in the
other direction. In such a configuration there can be no doubt that the
strings shall not rise away from the bridge. This could possibly be the way
to increase the tonal remanence thereby increasing the output on the smaller
piano. Bridge materials would need re-thinking, possibly using some hard
plastic based capping.....

Regards from a sunny Downlands village in Sussex,

Michael G.(UK)

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From: Joe <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>  Garrett 

To: Michael <mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>  Gamble 

Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 3:55 PM

Subject: Re: Larry Fine's Book

 

Contact Larry Fine, R.P.T.

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I

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From: Michael <mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>  Gamble 

To: Joe <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>  Garrett 

Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:28 AM

Subject: Re: Larry Fine's Book

 

Joe, How can I get a copy of this book?

Michael G.(UK)

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From: Joe <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>  Garrett 

To: pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>  

Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:29 AM

Subject: Larry Fine's Book

 

Sarah said: "There's no sense in reinventing the wheel, of course!  How
up-to-date is =
this book?  How often is it revised?  Frequently enough to keep up with =
the ever-changing imports market?"

Peace,
Sarah,

Larry does updates fairly regularly. I think once a year. (?)

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I


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