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<DIV> I've noticed on some large grands (I forget =
which make),
the bass bridge will have several large holes drilled through =
it. I'm
not sure why -- I imagine it's to reduce the mass for some reason -- =
maybe
so the soundboard isn't "burdened" with a large block of
wood riding on it. Yet, the necessary downward pressure of =
the
strings is also a humongous burden. If I'm not mistaken, =
this is
found only in high quality concert grands, or maybe only in one make. =
But
a few weeks ago, I saw the same feature in an Eavestaff =
minipiano.
This is a little oddball spinet, British company, but made in the U.S. =
by
Hardman, Peck & Co., New York. [I don't know if Hardman =
made them
under contract with Eavestaff or if they made only the ones sold
stateside.] It was hell to work on, and I hope I never see another =
one. But the bass bridge had holes drilled through it just like =
the
Bosendorfer Imperial or whoever it is that uses that =
feature. </DIV>
<DIV> Now here the violin bridge analogy may come in =
again --
i.e., the bridge is not a solid block of wood, but has as many "holes", =
or open
spaces in it as possible.</DIV>
<DIV> Does anybody know =
which large grand it is
that has the holey bass bridge and what the reason for the holes
is? --David Nereson, RPT, Denver =
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