----- Original Message ----- From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: February 12, 2000 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Restringing > As a designer what would you want in a capo bar if you even > wanted one? > > David I. ---------------------------------------------------------- Part 2 I should have added that I don't much care for cast iron V-bars of any configuration. Assuming that I can't use an individual termination piece -- sadly, no one wants to do this these days -- I prefer a separate silicon or manganese bronze casting placed against a machined flat surface on the bottom of the Capo d'Astro bar. These castings are somewhat harder than cast iron and are still quite lubricous. They can be made with great precision. It is generally possible to more accurately position the V-bar using this system, making the positioning of the strike point some easier. Del
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