Hello,
Am 01.05.2010 um 21:19 schrieb Leonard Williams:
A problem I see with fixed capos such as harp levers is that they
do not allow for fine tuning if desired. Or so I believe such to be
the case—I don’t have them on my gurdy.
I've got them. And I can tell you thats not a problem. All (modern)
harp levers I know include some method of fine tuning (because its
needed for the harp!). Usually they are screwed down and the hole for
the screw is not round but a slot. For key based hurdy gurdy capos
there are also moveable nuts in use (for example Siorat,
Weichselbaumer). So, its no problem to fine tune the capo position.
And finally fine tuning still can be mannaged by retuning the string
(as usual).
I would like to point out, that the usage of harp levers is neither
theoretical nor new, it is settled common practice also by other
professional (for example Matthias Loibner) and non professional
players, since ten years or so at least.
The use of wooden capos, that function the same way as thouse harp
levers do, is common practice for as long as there are instruments
tuned to G/C, so, since the 1700 hundreds at least.
There are other reasons to discuss the method of capoing: The question
if its afforded to change drone and trompette at once or one by one,
the effect capos have on the intonation system, the space a capo
requires, the reliability, the ease of use, if it needs modifications
of the instrument, if its required to change the capo within one tune,
or for single tunes, or once in a while to play in one setup for a
number of tunes or a hole evening, the look of a capo.
If you look for the perfect capo for the gurdy it should:
not interfere with the string in open position
not move the string away from the wheel or much towards it but
Allow an adjustment for the horizontal angle of the string in closed
position
not change the (vertical) angles between string and soundboard (the
pressure of the chien against the soundbard)
not be higher than the distance between the strings (to use them on
neighbouring strings)
include some reproduceable method of fine tuning
be reliable over many years of usage
emergency-replaceable
be of adjustable firmness
effortless and handsome
beautyful
cheap
available
cheers,
Simon
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