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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Hey Apprentice David and
others,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I came up with an idea
for filing the capo. It is my understanding that the capo is
typically NOT a "V" shape, but more like an italicized "v" e.g.: <EM>v.
</EM>I've taken a couple molds in the past, and it seems to bear out. So,
I decided to put the mold idea to use. Currently getting a Kawai Grand
ready for restringing, and need to file the capo. I took a stick of Wood
Epoxy, kneaded it up, laid a piece of emery cloth on top of it, and taped it up
to the capo while it dried. So the paper is against the capo, epoxy behind
paper, then the tape. I figured the layer of emory cloth was
important to create a profile that was accurate with the paper in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>One challenge was making sure I had
something to squeeze the epoxy in tight to the capo on the sides. I ended
up taping it up with some dowel stock on either side to keep it squeezed
tight.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Next, once the epoxy was dry, I
trimmed the excess on the band say, and epoxied my little profile into a cork
block for something convenient to hang on to. Now I have a capo file that
fits the original capo profile (assuming that the original is a desirable
one).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Probably don't need to make one each
time, just find (create) a profile you like, make a mold, and <EM>viola</EM>,
you now have a capo filing tool.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Enjoy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tha capo area tone can undergo a radical positive change with proper
profiling and polishing; many times we just restring the capo area (the top
two treble sections) on a performance piano---and "V-out" the capo bar---file
it to make the termination area narrower---and then polish it to make sure the
string cuts in the soft metal are gone.</DIV>
<DIV>Lift, level, and stabilize the new strings, and the piano sings in the
money area---the Holy Grail of every good player.</DIV>
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<DIV>David "Always an Apprentice" Andersen
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