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size=2>Answer
: the taste <G> everybody have its own words ! (for instance, I =
say "un
vieux bouzin" when talking of an old beaten
piano) </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610572509-01022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>In
French capodastre, is the termination of the strings on the guitar =
handle for
instance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610572509-01022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Probably from an Italian word capo di astro , was used in =
the pizza
trade since 249 before JC. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610572509-01022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>May be
some confusion exist with the word "Capot" from l'italien
"capotto" that get to "chapeau" (hat) in =
French.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610572509-01022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I'll
have to search for some etymology, but never heard of another word than =
capo
d'astro (in piano)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610572509-01022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> madelyn
mrykalo<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> dimanche 1 février 2004
02:47<BR><B>À :</B> College and University
Technicians<BR><B>Objet :</B> RE: Capo bars<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Is there a difference between capo tastro and capo
d'astro?<BR><BR><B><I>Delwin D Fandrich
<fandrich@pianobuilders.com></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px =
solid">The
capo tastro bar and the V-bar are two different things even if they =
are most
often part of the same casting. The capo-tastro bar is formed in the =
bottom
part of the mold, the V-bar in the top.
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<BR><BR>Del<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR=
>caut
list info:
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https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Vince =
Mrykalo<BR>University of Utah
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