Tuning problems: capo improvement suggestions

[Nelson. Gene (PWA)]

I will share an experience that worked for this sort of thing.
Working with a local rebuilder replacing a block in an SS-B the string hight
was different from tenor to high treble. The correction was also a fix for
string rendering problems under the capo. Turned plate upside down and
ground capo flat. Also ground a groove in it and inserted a steel rod.
Sealed it in with jb weld. Worked beautifully. Another thing that was
discovered was a small flaw in the casting here and there in the form of air
bubbles. Could easily account for one string that sings beautifully while
it's neighbor is a dud. 
Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Gebhardt [mailto:michael.gebhardt@swipnet.se]
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 09:13
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Tuning problems: capo improvement suggestions


On Saturday 25 January 2003 18.01, Ron Nossaman wrote:
> Michael, Marcel,
> Ah again, but conventional wisdom is that V bars must be
> a small radius contact with the string, or the
> termination will be noisy. Ron N
>

Ron,

What about a very thin (half) agraffe, then? That would make 
the termination point sharper, while still retaining some 
of the agraffe advantages, or would it still be a noisy 
termination?

Michael
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