v-bar/capo repair

[Ron Nossaman]

> I had a problem keep a length of brass half round in place. I’m 
> interested in knowing what people use to make sure it doesn’t move.  It 
> was a longer piece that extended the entire treble area.   It was a 
> slippery little thing that moved when the tension was brought up to pitch.
> 
>  
> 
> jeannie


Hi Jeannie,
I install a string or two at each end of the section, and pull 
enough tension on them to hold the bar in place while I string 
the rest. Once I get the little suckers wrestled in and 
clamped down at the ends, they stay put pretty well.
Ron N