Capo Buzz

[David Love]

I also take the capo down to .5 mm and then shoe shine it with very fine
wet/dry paper to take any edges off and smooth it into a softer "u" shape. 
I haven't had any problems with breakage either and it does help the
termination.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: 10/20/2003 11:33:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Capo Buzz
>
>
>
> > Lance Lafargue wrote:
> > 
> > So I guess my narrowed question is, given all of these excellent
> > posts, is:  With a new B, should I increase the angle and slightly
> > narrow the bar on the speaking length side, given everything else I
> > have tried?  Is there some consensus, given the problems with the
> > design?  And how do I determine if I have a “soft” V-bar?  Voicing did
> > nothing permanent but continue to weaken the piano.  I plan to call
> > Steinway first before I do anything further.  This owner of a new B is
> > currently, officially, depressed  ;  )
> > 
> > 
> > 
>
> A soft V bar can be heard while filing. It << grinds >> instead of <<
> shrilling >> at you... at least thats what the difference sounds like to
> me. I have never run into a Steinway capo that was hardened in the sense
> McMorrow refers to, and hence I wouldnt worry a bit about bringing your
> capo down to a 0.5 mm V. I've done this to at least a hundred pianos
> through the years and the string breakage that results has been null. I
> aggree 100 percent with Ed's observations as to the usefullness of this
> proceedure.
>
> In fact...I have begun to question the idea that strings break from too
> sharp a termination at all. I've just seen too many examples where  very
> sharp profiles are used, with generous amounts of counterbearing with no
> string breakage problems.
>
>
> > I may first experiment with yarn in the duplex and PVCE glue on that
> > segment, before shaping the bar.
> > 
>
>
> I wouldnt advise using glues or the like here.. but suggest you opt for
> an easily reversable proceedure.
> > 
> > 
> > Lance Lafargue, RPT
> > 
>
>
> Cheers
> RicB 
>
>
>
> -- 
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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