String termination question

[Joe And Penny Goss]

No But have heard the result of a bass string that was not held by the
bridge pins, Corrected the matter quickly for no zizzle <g>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: String termination question


> Has anyone brought some piano wire up to pitch on a notched, but un-pinned
bridge cap?   Just to see how it sounded and behaved?   I'm wondering what
the difference is with the notch termination and pin termination...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 1/14/2008 11:00:04 AM
> Subject: Re: String termination question
>
>
> > >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