Capo Hardening, was: Tuning problems under capo bar

[Paul Chick (EarthLink)]

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  Alternatively, does anybody ever grind the original capo off and =
overlay a hardened bar, fitted for height?  It could be epoxied in place =
for a tight mechanical contact.  Of course this begs the question of =
what happens when a capo is ground and filed and ground and filed and =
ground and files -- until the downbearing is inadequate. =20
  Peace
  Sarah Fox=20
  (Columbus, Ohio)

  We've restrung a number of pianos that had a steel rod fitted to a =
groove in the capo bar, and no means of attachment other than string =
tension.  Taking this technique to a couple of small grands with poor =
capo bars, we ground them down and grooved them to accomodate a piece of =
drill rod set to appropriate dimensions, with great success.

  Paul Chick
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