The Answer: Not Really. The break angle isn’t what increases or decreases the pull on the top. The distance the strings are above the top changes the pull.
There is much concern about break angle, widely disseminated on the web. But it is one of those urban myths. As long as the saddle is held firmly in the slot, you are o.k. The true key is the torque that the strings put on the top (height above the top), not what happens behind the saddle.
Well go figure...
That makes sense. I was a tad skeptical about being really precise with the ramp slots. The end of the string is gonna vibrate the top the regardless of the break angle, but I didn't factor the overall height of the string acting as kind of a lever on the top.