<HTML>All you redesigning types, have I got a deal for you!<= BR> Check this little baby out.  140 cm, for those metrically challenged li= ke myself, that comes to 4 ' 7".  The first 6 strings on the bass bridg= e are all 36 3/8" long and the first is almost .500" in diameter.  The = back scale is virtually nil for most of the bass bridge but especially the f= irst dozen strings, the tie comes to within 1/2" of the bridge.  There = is also significant bass bridge cantilever.  The bass string fan covers= almost the entire tenor section.  There are 6 wound bi-chords on the t= enor bridge the end of which is also cantilevered.  The piano has all o= f the tonal characteristics and problems one would expect from such a design= . The piano is receiving a new board, pinblock, and finish.  The action w= ork is being done by someone else. Now some of my thoughts: There is some room for the bass bridge to move closer to the front of the pi= ano, about 3/4".  The bridge cap is fairly wide.  I was wondering = about the following cures:  1) have bass strings made with a shorter/ti= ghter tie 2) narrow the bridge cap about 1/8", 3) float the sound board behi= nd the bass bridge.  My goals here would be to free up the bass bridge = and soundboard as much as possible from the ultra short back scale.  I = would also hope to be able to eliminate the cantilever on the bass bridge.&n= bsp; I worry though about how close the bridge is to the edge of the soundbo= ard, but floating the board could help here. Regarding the tenor bridge I was thinking about using a separate bridge for = the wound strings and would appreciate any thoughts about impedance issues I= may face with the new tenor bridge moved forward of the treble string bridg= e. Obviously the stringing scale will have to be redone as well. Overall this is a very well built piano as one would expect from this maker.=   It is just so tiny that it has a lot of performance compromises. Thanks, Andrew Remillard ANRPiano.com ANR Piano Service 2417 Maple Ave Downers Grove, IL  60515 630-852-5058</HTML>