Hallo Seth, My hurdy does the same sometimes and in my case it is really the G bourdon resonating as Theo suggests. By damping this string string I can prevent it. For that purpose you may clamp something to that bourdon string or, if availabe, use a capo just touching the string. Ernic
On 3/28/07, Seth Hamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Its loud though it throws the tune off.. It goes from nice sounding and when you hit the open G its like a loud buzz bass sound. I'm very new at this so it could be anything.. I may have put too much rosing on the wheel.. If I put one chanter on and leave everything else off when I crank the open note G buzzes like using the dog string. It didn't do that when I got it but I've changed cotton and added rosin since then... Could too much pressure on the wheel cause this.. The problem seems to go away if I put my hand on the bridge and push down with a little pressure towards the soundboard.. I think what's happening is for some reason I'm getting too much vibration on that note and I haven't figured out how to stop it yet... I'll check back after I troubleshoot a little bit... Seth ** ** *Theo Bick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: You are probably getting the drone to sound sympathetically. That can be OK. I just noticed that when I play the G with just the open string length with one chanter connected only I get a loud bass G like a bass string.. When I hit the next note A or any other key it goes away and sounds good.. Its only happening on the Open G.. Seth
