Hi Geoff, thanks for your reply, yes, I think it is good to periodically do that, to start adjusting from zero point again as you mention, that's what I did. With time, rosin and dirt build up, soundboard and bridge move, etc. Regarding the higher octave, apart from pressure and rosin, it is important to have the string touching the whole surface of the wheel. Usually the string touches more on the bridge side and the upper octave is squeaky. Then you try to make it clean lifting the wheel but lose the full sound in the low keys... this also happened to me, and lowering a bit the nut worked like a charm. On 25 nov, 11:16, Geoff Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > Osar, > > I'm sure that there are probably as many opinions on this as there are > variable factors involved, but here's my way of doing things. > > Without cotton, adjust the string pressure so that they are just touching the > wheel and just sound when the crank is turned. > > Then apply the thinnest coating of cotton possible. > > Then adjust the rosin so that the sound is good. > > I personally think that correct cottoning and string pressure are the two > most importnat factors here. > > Regards > Geoff Turner
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