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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan: Roger is referring to the practice of using a
string hook to lift and level all the strings, so that they make firm contact
with the capo bar and are level. Using the string hook of your choice, put
the hook under the string right in front of the damper and pull towards the capo
bar, lifting slightly as you do so. Do all three strings and check that
they are level. The strings will typically drop in pitch and improve in
tone when retuned. It will eliminate some if not all the duplex noise.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick Poulson, RPT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>