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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Terry<BR><B>Sent:</B>
January 25, 2005 3:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
String Spacing on Bridge<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On most (all?) modern pianos, =
the mid and
upper treble strings are roughly parallel to one another. However, in =
the
tenor, and more-so in the lower tenor, the strings are spaced much =
further
apart over the bridge than they are up near the forward speaking =
length
termination.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why? I ask that especially because I =
have heard
much talk of design/performance concerns about the low end of the long =
bridge
being too close to the rim - why not just lessen the string spacing =
and have
the long bridge end further from the rim?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell<SPAN =
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>Why? I have no idea. It =
makes no sense
from either a mechanical or acoustical =
standpoint.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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