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bridge wood

theodoropoulos - 2-21-2009 at 11:21 PM

i wanted to ask which is the best wood for the bridge.I have used in my ouds ebony,but the sound velocity throught it is low.I know that Faruk uses pear wood.why?
Another characterist is the weight of the bridge.So my question is:Is there a maximum weight for every wood of the bridge(if we assume that the shape is about the same in all cases..)