Hi All, I'm looking for advice. I cannot get my tekero to sound good on a regular basis. It seems like every time I sit down it sounds totally different. And now that the dry Vermont is setting in sometimes the instrument won't make noise at all (I just got a humidifier). I've tried cottoning and re-cottoning, using varying amounts of rosin, and I started to sand the bridge down for better string contact. However, I don't want to go overboard. And am a little confused b/c it's not just one string but all of them that stopped making noise. Could a shrinking instrument compromise all the strings contact/pressure? Should I continue to slowly, very slowly, sand down the bridge on the melody string and see what happens? I'm getting a little more sound, but not much, as I sand it down. I'm going very slowly.
Also, someone gave me liquid rosin w/ acetone as the base...Any idea how to apply this stuff/how much to use? So far I've been applying it to a non cottoned string with a piece of plastic underneath. Then I wait a few seconds for it to dry, then I turn the wheel. Thanks for helping a new player. And if you know of a good DVD/book on set up that would be great. Finally, if anyone is willing to talk to me directly I'd really appreciate it. I will gladly give you my number. Thanks, Abe -- 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.
