> I routinely vary the front to back spacing of bridge pins > to facilitate negotiating the dogleg(s) in the bridge. I > always make certain that the angle of side bearing > deflection remains the same, regardless of the front to > back distance. I have brought this up before on this list, > and there are those who disagree with this practice. I don't recall anyone disagreeing with you on varying pin row spacing, though I disagree with you on the necessity of maintaining continuous laminations through the entire bridge length when it makes varying the row spacing necessary to maintain the length progression across the struts. Ron N
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC