GH1 with "poor man's" front duplex?

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:20:34 -0500


> Tuned a GH1 today, and noticed that the top two sections (capo) had no 
> felt between the front bearing bar and the tuning pins, allowing that 
> segment to vibrate.  There is a well about 1/4" deep cast in the plate 
> in this area, but this area is flat, not convex, like the other plate 
> segments that have string underlayment felt right up to the bearing bar.
>  
> Should it have string braid, or underlayment felt?  I can see no 
> previous sign of either...  and the treble unisons are hard to tune, 
> with that trashy noise...
>  
> Recommended octave styles are also welcomed... it was about a 26-note 
> bass, with no wound strings on the treble.
>  
> --Cy Shuster--

Don't mess with it. That treble noise is supposed to draw attention 
away from the low tenor while the tuning style sneaks out the back.
Ron N

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