String termination question

[Alan Barnard]

Methinks near proximity to the anchor of the pin (or agraff) suffices to ensure stability in either plane, eh what?

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO




Original message
From: "Geoff Sykes" 
To: "Pianotech at Ptg. Org" 
Received: 1/13/2008 7:42:58 PM
Subject: String termination question


Greetings All --
  
I made the mistake of thinking the other day, and I started wondering why piano strings are terminated at the bridge on both the X and Y axis but at the capo bar, or agraffe, on only the X, (or perhaps that's Y depending on how you are looking at it), axis. We go to lengths to make sure the strings are seated properly at the bridge so that there is a definite and precise termination in both planes at the bridge and bridge pin. Why then is the lack of termination in both planes not a problem at the agraffe and capo bar end? 
  
-- Geoff Sykes, Los Angeles
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