[pianotech] Downbearing

[Ron Nossaman]

Will Truitt wrote:

> I'm disappointed in your answer.  I was really looking forward to the
> Henbane and the toads, and chanting, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair; hover
> in the fog and filthy air."  (That's the three witches in MacBeth)

Toad - just one. Extra witches optional.


> I will take your answer to mean that, as long as the rebuilder practices
> reasonable quality control and controls the variables that will affect the
> front and back bearing relationships (pinblock thickness, plate height,
> bridge top level, etc.), small variations will not have an audible tonal
> effect or affect the performance and longevity of the soundboard.  
> 
> Will Truitt

Nearly as I can tell, that is indeed the case. As David Love 
said, these systems are quite forgiving.
Ron N