[CAUT] Alternative bridge pin treatment

[Shelley]

Thanks a million Ric, I've been at my wits end over a performance D with at
least 7 high treble wild strings, false beats.  Now, where would one get
Cellulose (plant based) lacquer?  Woodworking stores? I have to ask.

Shelley Byrd Anderson


On 2/4/09 8:11 AM, "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no> wrote:

> 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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