Hi Bill Bremmer wrote: >I approach this problem in two ways using the > False Beat Eliminator only as a last resort. When a string just won't >settle, I pull it sharp by an amount that would ordinarily be way too >much such as 10-30 cents. A hard, sharp blow brings it down instantly. >Sometimes, further hard and sharp blows bring it once again way flat. I >may try pulling sharp again, maybe a little more. When this just does not >work, I pull the string a little sharp, then give a good and quick jab >with the False Beat Eliminator. This will usually cause the string to go >very flat, as much as 50 cents or more but when it is pulled up again, it >will stay put. Here is the tool I use to handle these troublesome strings. It is a modified Oral-B toothbrush. Since it is made of plastic or nylon I don't have to worry about marking the plate every time I set it down between uses. http://www.neesium.com/piano/elim/ I do not use it a lot, but it is in my main toolkit to bring out when dealing with upper grand treble strings that tend to move in spurts. After putting the string slightly above pitch I will mainly apply gentle downward pressure to see if that is sufficient to bring the pitch closer than wrestling the pitch up and down repeatedly hoping it lands in the ballpark. Sometimes giving the note a light test blow while applying some downward pressure will get the string to jump into a different position closer to the pitch I am shooting for. I usually do not apply the type of pressure associated with false beat elimination. Occasionally, with really obstinate strings, applying slight pressure on the hitch pin side of the bridge or the tuning pin side of the capo will work.(I rarely do this) Just double check the results with a few good test blows before moving on. Michael Musial Reedsville Pa _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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