If I'm interpreting the OP's
post #11 correctly (the relevant part is quoted below), the bridge
footprint is actually much *
smaller* than normal:
He also discusses bridge stuff in the video starting at 14:23, and from 14:28 to 16:03 there is a side view of the bridge where, it looks like to me anyway, that there is very minimal contact between bridge and top. See the thin washers/
spacers at the
ends of the bridge - here's a zoomed-in view of a screenshot of the video, you'll have to click each pic several times to make it full size, you can see the small spacers:
and
It looks to me like the area of contact, the thin shims underneath the bridge, is considerably *
less* than that of a regular bridge.
(I hope I'm not crossing any lines about copyright or etiquette or something, by posting the two zoomed-in screenshots of the OP's video, if I've done something wrong please let me know so I can try to correct it.)
Anyway, awesome instrument!
I like the sound, and the idea of it is fascinating. Very innovative and scientific at the same time, good to see new workable ideas in instrument design, and very cool!
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