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<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>A
short rap at 45° right AND left in front of the capo bar with a =
brass rod will
help seat the string differently, (cure for false beat also) originally =
used for
"twisting" strings, it sometime helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Taking
care not to install a kink in trhe string.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
capo is often badly shaped near the break, it is flatter, I guess the =
player's
side is nog giving you a clear termination, filing only this side should =
possibly help .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
tool I use to space strings with short raps lighten the pressure while =
it moves,
not perfectly but it its not that bad, it is a pedal rod thinned like a =
blade,
so it makes a lever effect while moving the string.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Way
better than moving them laterally with a string spacer as I did =
originally
.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Good
luck, I like the detuning duplex method with a drip of CA. Concert =
tuners use
little wedges installed between 2 strings at the front, others a piece =
of
bushing, temporarely, sometime the temporary get definitive for sure
..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I've
find also that healthy hammers are masking the capo noises very =
well by
giving the tone a more rich spectra " battery" needling is helping then, =
of
course not possible with laquered hammers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Adding
a little pressure on the boltsmay change the tone and help mask the capo =
noises
also.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=188150607-17102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
Regards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Lance
Lafargue<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 16 octobre 2003
03:25<BR><B>À :</B> 'College and University
Technicians'<BR><B>Objet :</B> RE: Capo Buzz<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><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 =
<SPAN
class=GramE>tuning <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </SPAN>;</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>)<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><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 =
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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">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<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>
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
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Tuesday, October 14,
2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time
Minute="32" Hour="21"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">9:32
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> caut@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> 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>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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>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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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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