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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lance-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> As Ron Koval said, =
Paul
Revenko-Jones is the man for string terminations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The diagram I'm =
sending is on
the notes from one of his classes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> His is the sort =
of
class one should take two or three times.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The string doesn't =
terminate in
a point, or hinge. The little curved place in the string rocks =
back and
forth and sideways over a smaller radiused rounded edge. The =
string is
work-hardening this groove into the bar, and you don't want to remove =
the "good"
part of the groove, just the excess. To get a sense of this, make =
a capo
shape in modelling clay, and rock a pencil or rod across it like an =
imaginary
vibrating string. It digs a groove, and also pushes up edges on =
the
groove. If the bar is shaped right, then you want to keep the =
bottom of
the </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>groove, but get rid of some of =
the pushed up
edge. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> If the bar is too =
narrow, the
string works too deep into the bar. (Make a very narrow clay edge, and =
note how
easily the pencil cuts into it.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> If the bar is too =
wide, the
string bumps into the bar on its widest excursion, somewhat like a worn =
fret on
a steel strung guitar. The problem is greatest on the longer string =
lengths of
the capo section, because the excursion of the string is =
greater.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> As long as you have =
the
modelling clay, you can explore and diagnose by pressing it up under the =
capo to
take impressions. For instance, you might want to take impressions =
of a
capo that works well, and compare with problem areas, to get some ideas =
of a
redius that works well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I think those fret
files were cheaper at Stewart McDonalds Guitar Supply. I didn't =
like the
one I got because the capo bar usually has something of a curve, and I =
didn't
like the fit of the straight file (maybe it could be cut to a shorter =
section,
or even bent.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> What I've done is =
just cut a
little groove in a piece of hardwood, then I hold or glue a little piece =
of
emery paper in it. I finish with a small curved =
burnisher.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I don't like the =
ideas of
a"shoe-shining" across the bar, I prefer shaping with lengthwise =
strokes.
The idea is not to get it perfectly smooth, but to get the bottoms of =
the
work-hardened grooves at the right depth. You should still be able =
to feel
them with your fingernail... just barely. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Within the =
constraints of the S
& S design, there are 3 causes of buzz: poorly shaped capo, capo =
bruised by
rough stringing, capo too soft due to failure to case harden in =
casting.
If the capo is too soft, I'm not sure what you can do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">Lance Lafargue</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">'College and University Technicians'</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 16, =
2003 9:19
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Capo Buzz</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes, =
please.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
color=navy
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: =
yes">Lance
Lafargue</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">, =
RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy =
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE
PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=navy><SPAN =
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-no-proof: =
yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face="Times New =
Roman"
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">New
Orleans</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes"> Chapter,
PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy =
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: =
yes">985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy =
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes"><A
=
href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net</=
A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> =
<A
href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On =
Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>Ed Sutton<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B>
</SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year="2003" Day="15" Month="10"><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">Wednesday, October
15, 2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time
Minute="38" Hour="21"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">9:38
PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> College and University
Technicians<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Capo
Buzz</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Lance-</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Somewhere I have a =
diagram of a
gadget that pulls the strings out of the way so you can work =
on the
bearing surface.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you want, I'll look =
for it and
send you a copy.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ed
S.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message =
-----
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A
title=lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">Lance Lafargue</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A
title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">'College and =
University
Technicians'</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year="2003" Day="15" Month="10"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Wednesday, October
15, 2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time
Minute="25" Hour="21"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9:25
PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> RE:
Capo Buzz<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>This
is one of the few things I did not do, since I was really originally =
only
out for a warranty tuning<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>)<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thoughts?<SPAN =
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">Lance =
Lafargue,
RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE
PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" =
color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-no-proof: =
yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><st1:City><st1:place><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">New
Orleans</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT color=navy><SPAN =
style="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes"> Chapter,
PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: =
yes">985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: =
yes">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Lance =
Lafargue<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><st1:date =
Year="2003" Day="14" Month="10"><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2><SPAN
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2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
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Minute="32" Hour="21"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Capo
Buzz</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have always =
struggled with the
capo buzz in many pianos. Young Chang/Prambergers I’ve never =
succeeded with,
Steinways, I <U>usually</U> can do it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have discussed =
this many
times with many techs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>I am
exhausted after a 14 hour day with three B’s one of which is still =
giving me
fits.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is a new =
Steinway B,
prepped by a large reputable dealer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</SPAN>The piano was/is nice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There =
were
several hammers, especially the first C at the V bar that had a =
buzzing
quality.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I sugar =
coated/voiced,
3/8” needled the shoulders, evened everything out, got it =
acceptable, and
the buzzing returned, a bit.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Enough to bug the customer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: =
yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I believe =
these hammers
were hardened with lacquer, not key top solution.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tapping strings onto =
bridges, done,
seating strings at every termination point, done.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This exists to some extent =
throughout the V bar area.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>This
is the buzzing that goes away when you put your finger on the front =
duplex
section.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Just hoping =
I may hear
something new (hoping not to hear a buzz).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">I =
appreciate any new
suggestions, I am so worn =
out!</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Lance =
Lafargue,
RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE =
PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC"><SPAN
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yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="mso-no-proof: yes">
Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face="Times =
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: =
yes">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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