lifting strings

[David Ilvedson]

Now that's an interesting idea....do you push up with a brass drift/whatever or do you tap upwards, i.e. more force ....?   I can see with the action out you can lift and push from below.   

David Ilvedson



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:12:34
Subject: Re: lifting strings

>Hi Stephane,

>How are you using the stringing hook? Do you simply "pull up" or do you
>"pull up and slide" . Pull up without slide will get the string to the top
>of the agraffe. This can also be accomplished by tapping from below with
>the action out. (which I prefer). Pull up *with* slide will deform the
>string which can compensate for a "less than perfect" agraffe. 

>At 02:56 PM 30/09/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>>   Hello dear list.   I would like to improve my string lifting  skills.  6
>>times and  have stretched out a little, I take my hook and lift all the
>>strings once to  ensure a good termination at agraffees (or capo).  
>>Plucking the strings tells me what string is higher than  the others, as
>>the piece of aluminium sits on them and mutes them. Ok, nothing new up
>>'till now.     saddens me much.   Any ideas about how to improve this
>>technique  ? And yes, sarcasms welcome foreseen that they  accompany a good
>>idea (smile).   Best regards.   Stéphane Collin. 

>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.

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