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<DIV>In a message dated 11/23/2003 5:00:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, mfarrel=
2@tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dale,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Del rescaled a M&H 54" upright for me a=
nd we went from the cantilevered bass to a solid, directly-attached, bass br=
idge. However, the speaking lengths on note #1 only changed from 46.5" to 46=
.3" and from 38.7" to 38.4" at note #26 (highest bass note).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3><STRONG>>> Did you think this change =
was a noticeable tonal improvement? It sounds as if the basic overall positi=
on of the bridge changed little but if there was a change on a scale of 1-10=
how much. Totally subjective but go for it.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sorry, this doesn't help you with your damping quest=
ions though. Interesting concern though - would sure like to hear what other=
s may have found in cases such as this.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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> Me too</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regarding bass bridge shape and ultimate positi=
on - is it not best to let that be determined by rescaling data?</=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG>>>=
;>Yes it is but I also don't wish for the bridge to sit too far out on th=
e board/rib edge which is what I suspect the logic of the cantilever is all =
about in the first place.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And it might be interesting to see how the scaling w=
ould work out if a transition tenor bridge was considered.</FONT></DIV></BLO=
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>>> Yes it would. But can't afford to go to far on this.</STRONG></=
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nbsp; Thanks --Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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