Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer
A Belgian-style bridge has tall feet and a small body. The low mass of the upper part of the bridge is thought to filter out less high frequencies than a typical French-style bridge. Belgian-style bridges are preferred by some soloists, because the sound tends to be more brilliant. Bridge width is another matter, determined mainly by the position of the bass bar and distance between f-holes.
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Do we assume this is considering bridges of the same overall mass, or is there a tendency for one to be heavier than the other in the same size?