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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>No concerns about sound leaking out the open
end grain at the <BR>doglegs? </EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In this particular case I don't know that that was a
concern. But yeah, for anyone so inclined, it does solve that
problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>I suppose that means it's time to ask about
the <BR>obvious refraction differences in alternate layers of
your <BR> laminations. 'Splain, please.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>I'm not really sure exactly what you
mean by refraction differences. Are you referring to bending soundwaves
somehow?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>The goal of the designer for
the alternate layers of maple and mahogany is to have the bridge root made
of two woods of different densities. Apparently, the theory is that sound will
propagate at different rates along the bridge (and hence the desire for
continuous laminations) in the two different density woods.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Is that what you were looking for?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry <FONT size=2>"I don't design 'em, I just build
'em!"</FONT> Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- <BR>>> Thanks!
His interest reflected a popular theory regarding the speed of <BR>>>
sound transmission through woods of different densities.<BR>>>
<BR>>> Terry Farrell<BR>> <BR>> No concerns about sound leaking out
the open end grain at the <BR>> doglegs? I suppose that means it's time to
ask about the <BR>> obvious refraction differences in alternate layers of
your <BR>> laminations. 'Splain, please.<BR>> <BR>> Ron
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