String termination question

[Ron Nossaman]

 >Now we have good termination, but we are
> now also stuck with two axis of termination. One against the side of the pin
> and one against the notch in the bridge. Hence the need to be careful that
> both those axis are in alignment. 

One more time. There is no need for careful alignment other 
than keeping the notch edge out of the speaking length. The 
pin is the termination. The PIN is the termination. THE PIN IS 
THE TERMINATION. That is in both the vertical and horizontal 
excursion, just as the capo is the termination in both the 
vertical and horizontal excursion. If the pin is tight in the 
cap at the cap surface, where it won't flagpole, there won't 
be the classic false beat even with the notch clear behind the 
pin. The beat is NOT caused by the string sliding up and down 
the pin.
Ron N