<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: Capo Buzz</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> Lance, This may not be a new suggestion, but: if the buzzing goes away when you ap= ply your finger to the front duplex, then why not weave a small piece of clo= th between the strings on that note? I do that quite frequently on notes on = which no other fixes work. You lose a little top end, of course - but if the= customer is the type that's bothered by these zings (and not everyone is, o= f course) then hopefully losing some high frequencies won't bother them. And before someone suggests that this is (or should be) a verboten techniqu= e that evades the real problem, I should say that I've seen this resorted to= by folks in NY. As you may also know, a little dab of titebond, or nail polish, or some suc= h, will also make a difference, although not quite as noticeable. I know one= tech who uses small strip of leather, although that seems like overkill to = me. I find it useful to experiment with different widths of cloth. Also, mov= ing it in or out has more or less effect - sort of like pulling organ stops.= .. Respectfully, Allen Wright ---------- From: Lance Lafargue <lancelafargue@bellsouth.net> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Capo Buzz Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2003, 10:32 PM <BLOCKQUOTE>I have always struggled with = the capo buzz in many pianos. Young Chang/Prambergers Ive never succeeded wi= th, Steinways, I usually can do it.   I have discussed this= many times with many techs.  I am exhausted after a 14 hour day with t= hree Bs 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, stopp= ed sympathetic aliquot ringing, leveled strings with my Mother Goose levelin= g tool, fit hammers to strings, worked on damper bleeding, etc. There were s= everal hammers, especially the first C at the V bar that had a buzzing quali= ty.  I sugar coated/voiced, 3/8 needled the shoulders, evened everythin= g out, got it acceptable, and the buzzing returned, a bit.  Enough to b= ug the customer.     After more sugar coating (shallow needlin= g at crown) and more 3/8 inch needles just off of the string marks (both str= aight down and in at an angle), I am at the point where I am killing the bel= l quality and volume to extinguish the metallic buzzes.  I believe thes= e 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 buzz= ing that goes away when you put your finger on the front duplex section. &nb= sp;Just hoping I may hear something new (hoping not to hear a buzz).  <= B>I appreciate any new suggestions, I am so worn out!   Lance Lafargue, RPT LAFARGUE PIANOS New Orleans Chapter, PTG 985.72P.IANO lancelafargue@bellsou= th.net   </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>