Hi Sasha!
Jocelyn here from MA - the HG workshop. I have not shimmed a trompette
bridge but I did shim one of the drones for the same reasons that you
mention below. You can't really shim them in the same way as the melody
strings - they just pop out of the bridge. Instead, take a small piece of
toothpick and some crazy glue and glue a piece of toothpick in the indent in
the wheel side of the bridge (if that makes sense. Hold the string away
from the bridge and play to get a sense of how much distance you need before
you start gluing. You may need to file a slightly wider indent in the bridge
to make sure that it accommdates the toothpick shaving and the string.
I have to say that this was Alden Hackman's recommendation for a harsh
sounding Gros Bourdon and it's worked just fine. Crazy glue is still
holding after nearly 2 years and lots of cranking.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sasha Bogdanowitsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:53 PM
Subject: [HG] trompette sounding harsh
Hi All,
My trompette on my G/C Phoenix is sounding incredibly harsh, like it
needs to be shimmed (having too much pressure on the wheel I think) But
does one shim the trompette bridge just like the chanter strings? Or
could this be remedied with something else?
Tried recottoning & rosin but doesn't seem to change.
All other strings sound fine.
Thanks in advice ,
Sasha Bogdanowitsch
