Augusto,
A quick and easy fix that I use is
1) remove the wooden tangent
2) put a small amount of white pva glue on the shaft only
3) rub with your fingers to spread the glue very thin and invisible
4) LEAVE IT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO DRY COMPLETELY
5) refit the tangent
6) repeat if necessary
This will swell the tangent shaft slightly and also provide a friction fit
Graham
On 13/10/2010 15:18, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu wrote:
I have an urgent question
Because of the shifts in humidity - we just came out of a long dry
season (4 months with no rain - now it's nice and rainy) - two
tangents on my HG (E and F on low string, first octave - on a G/C
gurdy) got loosened on the key and won't hold the tuning when in
contact with the vibrating string, and I don't know exactly how to fix
that. I tried some string (like what you do with bagpipes) but that
didn't work well.
how can I shim or fix that? Please send me all ideas you have.
It's a little urgent, because I have a gig on Friday.
Thank you
Augusto
Brazil
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