Sohmer

[Newton Hunt]

Ron is right as rain, as always.  Just don't get wet.

		Newton

Ron Nossaman wrote:
> 
> >Turn them suckers!!  Care must be taken when backing out
> >pressure bar screws, they can break easily because of the
> >pressure they are under.  There should be just enough
> >deflection of the wire to prevent it from dancing upon the
> >v-bar with a hard blow.  Any more than that is unnecessary
> >and undesirable.  Changing the angle of deflection with NOT
> >change tone or volume and very well improve tunability.
> >
> >               Newton
> 
> Right, and wrong. One each - the universe is in balance. While it won't
> change tone and volume adversely, you do need more deflection angle than is
> necessary to keep the string from dancing around. You need it for the
> friction it supplies, so the string will stay where you put it and not move
> if you breathe on the tuning pin. That inadequate counter bearing angle is
> most of what makes the 1098s so miserable to tune. I still have a couple of
> them fresh in my alleged mind, and can still picture the problem a little
> too vividly. The Sohmer may very easily have too little bearing already,
> rather than too much. If it's over 20°, it may be too much (put probably
> not unless it's over 30°), and if it's under 10°, it's probably too little.
> If the counter bearing angle is in the 15°-25° range, that probably isn't
> the problem.
> 
> That's enough damage for now, so tell us. What's the approximate current
> counter bearing angle in the area you're having trouble with?
> 
> Ron N