Bridge Pins & Nega Bearing

[Ric Brekne]

I would think, given the third pin of the Wapin and the distance that 
has from the front pin...(which vertical or not still exerts a staying 
force on the string)  that the total forces holding the string down on 
the bridge are actually increased compared to the standard bridge.  So I 
have to dissagree with Dale on this one.

Cheers
RicB

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 >   Then this fact would make the whole Wapin bridge idea  untenable  
 > as the front pin goes ... straight up toward the ceiling so how far  
 > can the string climb a straight pin?

I'm sure if this were the unavoidable consequence of the Wapin pure  
vertical pin, we'd have heard about it in short order. So, no, I  
don't think it's a problem, although what we should be looking for is  
Wapin-bridge rebuilds whose downbearing has gone negative. I doubt  
there are any.