A couple of years back Ron Overs wrote some on capo hardening: reasons and methods. You might want to check the archives. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com As for capo hardening. I'm glad you bring it into question as it forces me to admit that here again... I dont really <<know>> and I agree that lack of <<knowledge>> in the face of what is popularly claimed as such in this regard is indeed a "bit of cognitive dissonance" as you put it. Cheers RicB About the question of capo hardening, I am merely asking people to set aside "what seems reasonable" and "what one heard somewhere" and take a fresh look. Is there really compelling evidence out there, one way or the other? bit clearer. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico --
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