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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>Voicing on the capo side of the hammer =
only will
reduce buzzing with little loss of power, maybe enough to avoid other =
fixes.
(This was taught by Fred Drasche and is also in the Renner voicing
instructions).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If that doesn't work, a thin strip of =
bushing cloth
woven in the front duplex can be "voiced" by sliding closer to or =
further from
the capo bar. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just for curiosity you might try a =
slight change of
strike point. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed S.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<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">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 14, 2003 =
10:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Capo Buzz</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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><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">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Lance Lafargue,
RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE =
PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Bradley Hand ITC"><SPAN
style="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"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">New
Orleans</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN =
style="mso-no-proof: yes">
Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: =
yes">985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: =
yes">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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