Dear Scott, I kind of remember this from way back. If memory serves correctly they also did trash the trompette string pretty quickly. Someone might want to experiment making this out of a lighter material like nylon which would be less likely to damage the string.
Cali > > These have a little sprung cylinder/clamp in them that pinchs the string but > having a screw down type would work I suppose. Just make sure that you don't > apply to much pressure and damage the string. These are also fairly tight to > the string. > > Scott > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leonard Williams <[email protected]> > To: Hurdy-Gurdy List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 3:23 pm > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > > I seem to recall a part from my 1950’s Gilbert Erector Set: a brass > sleeve with two threaded holes used for joining two 1/8 inch (c. 2.5-3 > mm) rods end-to-end. A butt joiner (not being rude!)?? Of course only > one hole would be needed. I wonder if a serious hobby shop would carry > such parts for building model engines and that sort of thing. > This style of capo sounds like it would be worth my trying for the > little space it takes up. I guess if it does touch anything, you’ve > got a double trompette! > > Regards, > Leonard > > On 9/25/10 5:04 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wow, I should have reread this. Sorry for the poor spelling and missing > letters. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 1:59 pm > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > They are weights that pinch onto the string and capo the string by vutue of > position. It hangs freely on the string and should not touch anything. I am > not sure if you can get these specific capos an more but I assume (maybe I'm > wrong) that there are similar capos out there. > > It turns out they were made by Dick Dunn (who is no long with us) and may have > gotten the idea from Chris Eaton. I am not sure if they are still available. > If anyone can contact Chris about them he may be able to enlighten us about > his part, if any, in their design. > > They are a bit of a pain to get on and they reduce the overall string length > by a bit, but once on, they work great and can be placed in any number of > postions. Basically it is a sliding capo. > > Scott > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leonard Williams <[email protected]> > To: Hurdy-Gurdy List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 12:24 pm > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > Scott-- > This capo looks pretty simple, but I can’t tell from the picture just > how it works. Does it clamp directly onto the string, to damp the > frequency (by virtue of its mass) depending on its position? Or does > it (while clamped on) rest against something in order to stop the > string at a given point? Where can these be obtained, or how made? > > Thanks! > Leonard Williams > _ > [: :] > / | | \ > | | | | > (_==_) > !~¿ > > > > On 9/24/10 6:31 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > there are different clip on capos (clothes pin can be a capo if need be) but > the capo on the Hubbard is a sliding capo that you put on the string when you > install it. and it looks like this: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 2:27 pm > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > of the clip-on capo / sliding capo you mentioned > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 5:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Of the capo or the harp lever? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 1:31 pm > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > does anyone have a picture? > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 5:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mitch, > > Have you thought of just using a clip on capo or a sliding capo like Michael > Hubbard used to make (I think it was him). RT has one on the Hubbard luteback > and it seems to work great. You will have to mark the string so you know where > to put it the second time but it is an easy fix. No body additions needed. > > Scott > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 9:16 am > Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus > > My question here is whether it's better to have the sharping lever press the > trompette down towards the soundboard, or in towards the keybox. The former > would displace the string along the wheel surface, the latter would press it > down tighter against the wheel. Or does this matter? > > Mitch > > [email protected] writes: > > On my instrument, the trompette string is about 1-1/2" from the side of the > keybox. So that would be a pretty thick spacing block, wouldn't it? I suppose > another option would be to mount a smaller block on the soundboard with > vertical screws, then mount the sharping lever assembly on the side of that. > > > > > > > -- > 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. 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