Paul Dempsey wrote: Yes, grooved capo will cause a buzz, and that buzz can often be eliminated by moving the string back and forth under the capo bar thereby, I believe, burnishing the bar a little, removing the bar a little, removing the little "hill" of iron that grew as the little "valley" was worn in by the string. Q: Can one really burnish the capo with a string? Does it really work? Does it do anything to the string? I'm familiar with moving a string a bit when there's a buzz. I thought I was just finding a new spot for it to rest--yes, yes, one then has to deal with spacing and voicing. Come to think of it, the only string moving I've done has been in upright pianos--out in private citizens' living rooms. I guess I live a blessed life; all other buzzing problems I've encountered at capos in grands have been solved by voicing. It's a good thing my costumers don't want razor sharp tone. Barbara Richmond Illinois Wesleyan University berich@heartland.bradley.edu
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