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Bernhard,
I was thinking of a different tension – but yes, I see, from the point of view of the torsion from the neck, the plywood column would be more likely to bend/break, and would be weaker (although I’m not sure if the 50% figure is quite right).
Hi Liam,
I was looking at the musicmakers site, and they sell a “universal” lever that they claim works with strings made of metal.
Liam,
I’m not sure if this is what you’re referring to, but here’s a widely used string tension calculator:
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/NewScalc/String tension calculators like this, as well as the actual formulas behind them, are readily available on the web-
The question of arched versus straighter neck – I was under the impression that one of the reasons for the harmonic arch is to reduce the length of the strings in the higher ranges – as a result, you can use a lower
Liam,
As long as it doesn’t cause you or Audrey structural problems (or progressive structural problems over time), that’s the main thing.
Hi Audrey,
Yes, I see that that’s 3 ply laminate, with each ply being – 1/2″ or so?
I had this idea – just speculative, based on observation – with a harp with levers, you have the bridge pin bearing some of the stress from the string relative to the neck.
Audrey,
That’s certainly true about the wedge-shaped friction pegs, which for the violin puts an additional stress on the hole.
