Bridge pin spacing

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 01:03 8/13/2006, you wrote:

>List,
>
>Attached is a picture of a bridge with an unusual
>spacing of front/rear bridge pins.  Any good
>explanations?
>
>Vladan


Looks like a Baldwin SF10.  If it is, you'll also finds that the 
string sizes drop back across that break. (The size on the treble 
side is larger than the size on the bass side.)  Both bridge pin 
spacing and string sizes are scaling solutions to having a bridge 
which doesn't deflect from a straight line when going under a strut. (methinks)

Del can undoubtedly give you the real story...


Conrad Hoffsommer

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