> I think a lot of it is string level and mating. That tends to be a > grungy part of the capo, with pits and bumps, and maybe curving > downwards towards the bass (the grinding machine hitting the break, I > suppose). In any case, the most improvement I have made has been > addressing those issues one way or another. Dressing the capo, > leveling the strings the best possible, mating using very light > pressure on the hammer when plucking. Also, the bridge pins and > notches tend to be worst near a break, and addressing them helps. But > complete success is elusive. I've done the usual, string mating, bridge seating, and so on -- though I haven't dressed the capo bar. D#6? Not D#5? It is in the middle of the section, not near a break. Sort of 2/3 of the way up. The tail is very near the bolt which attaches the bell. Susan Kline
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