Sorry if these arrive twice. Seem to be having problems with replies in email form - they don't get through. :( My last two replies haven't appeared in my inbox nor on the web page so I'm repeating them. The first was a reply to make wedges anti-slip, the second to "what's a wedge look like"
Colin Hill I'm a wedge or clothes pin person. I too only use it on the trompette. I have toyed with a few ideas (yet to be tried) of reducing the friction so maybe you'll be the one to see if they work. Thin rubber (maybe from an old bicycle inner tube) glued to the base of the wedge. Non-slip matting (used for trays to stop plates sliding around) - very cheap (99p from Home Bargains for more than you'd ever need). Neither of these should, in theory, mark the finish and the latter is very slip-resistant (available in black or cream - it's a sort of webbing construction) . My final thoughts are the new silicon cookware - again, fairly cheap and I just couldn't trust baking a cake in one anyway! There's also special matting one can buy from a store selling goods for the disabled which has more of a jelly (jello to those in the US) feel and which holds plates and utensils very firmly to the tray. I did have some of this which my late mother used but I think I threw it out (when will I ever need that syndrome). Should all work on either a clothes pin or a nicely made wedge of the wood of choice. I'm thinking of carving a nice little wedge capo out of some lignum or ebony I have in my "don't throw away" box. Thanks for getting my little grey cells working. My wedge is just that - like a door wedge (or a wedge of cheese but don't use that unless you snack while playing) made of wood Probably about 5cm by 2cm and rising to the height is whatever the height of the string is off the soundboard plus a teeny bit more (as it's a wedge, it's able to allow for different heights) and the clothes pins are also wooden and speak for themselves (the ones with a spring in them, not the split wood ones). The weight of the string keeps it in place.(usually). Doesn't seem to need any notches etc. Can't see why any small object of the right size couldn't be used on a trompette. It's only like a small bridge. However, I use it occasionally only so wouldn't say if it would be suitable for a whole evening of enthusiastic playing. Maybe others use the term "wedge" to mean something different of course so pics would be handy. Colin Hill On May 4, 4:58 pm, Barbara Currier <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, please. Craig made a wedge while I was at work, but wasn't the right > size. I have a guitar-shaped hg. I can't rest the capo against the > soundboard, as there isn't any in the spot I need to place it to raise the > pitch one note. So, I guess it has to go against the key box. > > Barbara > > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Matthew Szostak <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good discussion. > > > Anybody willing to show some pictures of their capo setups? It would > > really clarify a lot of the descriptions, especially the "wedge" capos... > > > ~ Matt > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > >http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found > athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
