<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C3935A.6D619FC0" = rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="time" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="date" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Lance-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Somewhere I have a diagram of a gadget = that pulls the strings out of the way so you can work on the bearing surface.</DIV> <DIV>If you want, I'll look for it and send = you a copy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed S.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=lancelafargue@bellsouth.net href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">Lance Lafargue</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">'College and University Technicians'</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Wednesday, October 15, = 2003 9:25 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: Capo Buzz</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> I am told = that the main problem lies in the V bar, not in the hammer, and that smoothing = the bar with sandpaper will clean up the termination and permanently fix the = buzz.  This is one of the few = things I did not do, since I was really originally only out for a warranty = tuning  ;  )    Thoughts?  = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <st1:PersonName>Lance Lafargue</st1:PersonName>, = RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE PIANOS<o:p></o:p> <st1:City><st1:place>New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p> lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Lance = Lafargue Sent: <st1:date = Year="2003" Day="14" Month="10">Tuesday, October 14, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="32" Hour="21">9:32 PM</st1:time> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Capo = Buzz <o:p> </o:p> I have always struggled = with the capo buzz in many pianos. Young Chang/Prambergers I�ve never = succeeded with, Steinways, I usually can do it.   I have discussed this = many times with many techs.  I am = exhausted after a 14 hour day with three B�s one of which is still giving me = fits.  It is a new Steinway B, = prepped by a large reputable dealer.  = The piano was/is nice.  But it was = a little bright after some play and I went in, pitch raised it, stopped = sympathetic aliquot ringing, leveled strings with my Mother Goose leveling tool, = fit hammers to strings, worked on damper bleeding, etc.  There were several hammers, = especially the first C at the V bar that had a buzzing quality.  I sugar coated/voiced, = 3/8� needled the shoulders, evened everything out, got it acceptable, and the = buzzing returned, a bit.  Enough = to bug the customer.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> After more sugar coating = (shallow needling at crown) and more 3/8� inch needles just off of the string = marks (both straight down and in at an angle), I am at the point where I am = killing the bell quality and volume to extinguish the metallic buzzes.  I believe these hammers were = hardened with lacquer, not key top solution.  Tapping strings onto bridges, done, seating strings at every termination point, done.  = This exists to some extent throughout the V bar area.  This is the buzzing that = goes away when you put your finger on the front duplex section.  Just hoping I may hear = something new (hoping not to hear a buzz).  = I appreciate = any new suggestions, I am so worn out!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Lance = Lafargue, RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE PIANOS<o:p></o:p> <st1:City><st1:place>New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p> lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >