Thanks for the help everyone, and the proper terminology Henri.
I was able to straighten the bridge with much
persistence, it does not appear that the "violin
tail-gut" is stripped, and has now been shortened.
PROBLEM SOLVED, HOORAY!
Enjoy OTW, I do hope to join you there some year!
Many thanks to the previously mentioned Gods and Goddesses.
Merci encore,
Alison
> The traditional solution is a lenght of brass
wire , The fancy " plastic threaded thingy "
, is a violin " tail gut "
http://www.violins.on.ca/tailpieces_tuners.html
I used a piece of bicycle spoke .
Henry
Alison Gowan a écrit :
Hi again folks,
This is why it is good to think first, panic later!
I have the problem sussed, but it would still
be good to have some advice as this will
continue to be a problem.
This weekend at Chants de Vielles, Matt was
amazing in helping me set up my gurdy. He
pointed out that my bridge was being pulled
towards the wheel with the pressure of the
string tension. It has this plastic looking
little piece with a teeny little bolt on it to
adjust the bridge, but Matt and I were having
difficulty adjusting the bolt yesterday. When
we tried to tighten it, it would bounce back
into it's old position. I'm not quite sure how
to remedy this. I took the chanterelles off
this morning to try to adjust it, and I kept
having the same problem of it bouncing back to
the original position.
Anyhow, what was happening is that when I
re-tuned my chanterelles, the bridge was
bending towards the wheel, and the end of the
little plastic nut-like thing (any correct term
for this type of object besides the rude words
I am ascribing to it right now?) was scraping
against my wheel. Yikes!
I was able to stop the problem for the moment
by pulling back the bridge with my hand as much
as I could, but I suspect it will not stay in
this position until I can correct the bridge
position.
Suggestions anyone? I really don't want to
toss the thing in to Lake Ontario-although I
was tempted to this morning, I just had a good
cry instead!
Anyway, it sounds lovely now, so I will be
relieved for the moment, and eagerly await the
wisdom of the hurdy-gurdy goddesses and gods
out there.
all the best,
Alison
