[CAUT] Alternative bridge pin treatment

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Marcel

Actually, been trying out several things, partially because of my take 
on the falsebeat thingy in general, partially because I HATE the smell 
of CA, and partially because I wanted something that could be used with 
the strings on and up to pitch.

Cheers
RicB


    Now what the h**l got you to  try that? ¨<GRIN> You just ran out of
    CA glue and decided to use your voicing juice of choice? <more
    grinning>.I find this mostly interesting and will try it on my next
    false beats. I would mean that I would be using a product that won't
    make my eyes tear when I use it.Mucho thanks for this tip Ric, I'll
    sure give it a try.

    Marcel Carey, Sherbrooke, QC

 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:05:01 +0100
 > From: ricb at pianostemmer.no>
 >To: caut at ptg.org
 >Subject: [CAUT] Alternative bridge pin treatment

 > > Hi folks.
 > > Just thought I'd share that I've had very much success these past 
months
 >> using Cellulose lacquer thinned to about 10 to 1 instead of CA glue on
 >> bridge pins for all kinds of falseness. Improves both classic false
 >> beats and wavering non periodic beating along with quite a bit of
 >> various string noises.  Sinks in real quick, is very easy to apply and
 >> clean up and gives immediate results.  Careful application to front
 >> duplex areas also is useful.  On a couple occasions I've more or less
 >> managed to shall we say <<tune>> the entire front duplex. That is to 
say
 >> tune in the sense that one can get all strings to yield the same amount
 >> and basic colour sound contribution to the overall sound result.  Seems
 >> to dampen very high frequency buzz and zing sounds without really doing
 >> much else. I just let a drop run down the front length til it hits the
 >> capo. The effect in both cases has a lasting effect, tho the front
 >> duplex length sometimes needs a touch up later on.
 >> Been at this for about 6 months on several instruments of all sorts.
 >> Hardly a conclusive study or anything... but worth mentioning.
 >> Cheers
 >> RicB>
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