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<DIV> <STRONG><EM>Michael</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> zzzzzzactly. Well said. For quite some timer
now I have been very fussy about my bridge cap material. I find it where I
can. I had the good fortune of buying old Aeolian maple stock,
which was aged tight grained. I also managed to salvage a
complelty built of maple upright. Beautiful stuff. 20 t0 25 grains an inch.
Unheard of.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> This gives me very dense treble caps & really tight
pin holes. The lack of false beats is evidence of good materials. I
like the laminated idea a lot but it requires the fancy dancy notcher which I
don't have time to invent. Besides nothching really good maple is not that hard
with sharp chisels & well...there's the craftsmanship part which I enjoy.
Enjoyed your post & tude dude.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2> Having said all of that, (I also love dichotomies),I think most
would agree that throughout the the conversations of boards,
bridges, caps, etc, one theme remains constant: minimize
the losses. Lost energy is lost energy.<BR><BR>
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