Tuning the Duplex (was ...Capo)

[gordon stelter]

I'll bet the Mannino hook from Schaff, with the flat
bottom, would be a lot safer for this than a regular
round stringing hook.( To prevent kinks)
--- Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
<baldwin@mta-01.sk.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>                It's massaging the strings upwards,
> to get a nice 
> termination fit. a little less energy goes into the
> duplex section, and a 
> little more is reflected back to the speaking
> length. Be careful not to 
> kink the string, or you can make matters worse, by
> inducing false beats.
> Use a string hook from above, ore massage from below
> with a hammer shank.
> You will also notice an improvement in tone and
> sustain.
> Rubbing out the rear duplex with a hammer shank, so
> they all speak at the 
> same pitch, can also improve things a little.
> 
> Regards Roger
> 
> 
> At 10:57 AM 9/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Jolly Roger said: "Lifting all the strings in this
> section can also help 
> >minimize some of the duplex noise."
> >
> >This may not be good for me ego, but, what it he
> talking about here?
> >
> >Alan Barnard
> >Salem, MO
> 
> Roger
> 


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