strings that don't wish to render

Newton Hunt nhunt@jagat.com
Sat, 27 Nov 1999 11:37:36 -0500


Try Protek.  Use an artists brush and brush some on the bar and on the
pin side of the strings.  It may take a couple of tuning to see the
difference but it will happen.  You could also move the strings back
and forth to get it distributed.

		Newton

Don wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am having great difficulty with a Young Chang six foot grand. The tuning
> pins are *very* tight and when I reach the pressure bar area the strings
> *hang* and then *let* go moving sometimes 40 cents almost instantly.
> 
> I do remember mention of phosphore bronze rod in this area of this make.
> 
> My question is:
> 
> Is there a lubricant that could be used? or must the *rod* GO!
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> 
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
> 
> drose@dlcwest.com
> http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/
> 
> 3004 Grant Rd.
> REGINA, SK
> S4S 5G7
> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner


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