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weslewis

Post subject: Bridge

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:50 pm

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How much should a bridge weigh????? idunno

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CharlieT

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:23 pm

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weslewis wrote:

How much should a bridge weigh????? idunno

I can't speak from experience, but I believe Ervin Somogyi says he shoots for 35 grams.

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L. Presnall

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:30 pm

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Not as much as this one at 887,000 tons!

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:13 am

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OM , 000 size.

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Laurent Brondel

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:29 am

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Mine are as follow:

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Burton LeGeyt

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:36 am

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I usually use rosewood and mine end up weighing in the 19-24 gram range. From what I have seen and read that is on the low range.

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Beth Mayer

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:36 pm

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In general, does increasing the mass cause a pronounced change in the ability of the top to move with sound vibration? (Don't know if I asked that in an understandable way). Can you explain the relationship between mass (referring to both weight and size) of the bridge and movement of the soundboard?

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CharlieT

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:49 pm

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There's a pretty good discussion of bridge weight in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=29040&hilit=Bridge+weight

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Beth Mayer

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:11 pm

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Thanks Charlie!

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Pat Foster

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:15 pm

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Larry,

I'm sorry, but for my tastes, your bridge is just too ....um...... orange.

Pat

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ChuckH

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:33 pm

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Pat Foster wrote:

Larry,

I'm sorry, but for my tastes, your bridge is just too ....um...... orange.

Pat

Yeah, but look how many strings are attached to that bridge

laughing6-hehe

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nickton

Post subject: Re: Bridge

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:36 am

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I've got ocean front property in Arizona, and if you'll buy that I'll throw the golden gate bridge in for free. :?:

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