Capo shape question (Mc Morrow book ?)

[Isaac OLEG]

David,

Mc Morrow in what fabulous book ?

I use to shape (file and smooth) the Vbar with the frame reversed.
I've never done it in the piano (Steinway pre 1984) without removing
the frame, but I am afraid that will be necessary in that precise
case, the few notes I made when changing strings where yet sounding so
much better almost twice long of full sound.

Any good trick to obtain a good shape then.

I noticed that the Bosendorfer have a brass flat bar, and the treble
is very poor on these pianos.

BTW is it about 1984 or 1985 that S&S Hamburg begin to harden their
capo bars ? not really sure of the year.


Thanks

Regards.

Isaac OLEG





> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de David Andersen
> Envoye : samedi 7 septembre 2002 09:06
> A : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Capo shape question
>
>
> >but capo badly shaped
> >almost flat, no V shape or even reverse U shape, more a
> large more or
> >less round surface.
>
> In our experience (100+ pianos) "V-ing out" the capo bar is
> a great way
> to improve everything about the tone of the treble.  Read
> Ed McMorrow's
> fabulous book for a good technique......
>
> David A.
>