[CAUT] upright plucking

[Fred Sturm]

Hi Jim,
	Bill Spurlock deserves the credit. I got the procedure directly from  
him.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Jul 25, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Jim Busby wrote:

> Fred,
>
> Since the last time you posted this technique I tried it and have been
> using it as standard procedure. It works great! My initial concern  
> about
> flattening the crown was unfounded because so little is taken off.
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>  Jim busby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> Fred Sturm
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 2:59 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] upright plucking
>
> hi Wim,
> 	My approach to upright mating is to take a brass drift and give
> a
> tap on the three string unisons just below the v bar to get them
> roughly level (and give them a positive bend at the v bar, which
> gives more definition to the tone). Then I take the filed hammers,
> press a group lightly against the strings with a sandpaper strip (120
> - 180) between hammers and strings, and give a quick, light pull.
> Maybe do that again.
> 	Before going to that trouble, do some reasonably good traveling
> and
> squaring of the hammers. Many uprights are horrible in those regards.
> 	Those things done, an upright can see remarkable improvement.
> Ready
> for some needling. For the lower shoulders, I go into each side.
> Otherwise, fairly standard procedures.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico
> fssturm at unm.edu
>
>
>

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