They may have done. Making them from a softer material would probably be a good idea. I only have the metal version and have not had much need for it on my instruments but I can see the benefit to those that do. Maybe, something like a metal body for weight and a nylon pinch point would be better. Unless the whole thing in plastic of some type is equally sufficient in weight.
Scott -----Original Message----- From: Cali and Alden Hackmann <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 4:15 pm Subject: Re: [HG-new] harp sharping levers as trompette drapeaus Dear Scott, I kind of remember this from way back. If memory serves correctly they also id trash the trompette string pretty quickly. Someone might want to xperiment making this out of a lighter material like nylon which would be ess 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. 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. 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