Re: [HG-new] Getting the trompette to buzz

[Kazimierz Verkmastare]

I might start out by taking a regular emery board (a nail file) and making one or two light passes on the side of the tail end of the dog where it pivots.  It only takes a bit of humidity to swell wood, and while you don't want a floppy fit, a single pass or two might get it freed up.  Remember, the forces that cause the buzz are small but very predictable, and it is difficult to tell just by feel if the dog is free enough.  this is only one of the many things that can happen when you move an instrument from a location with one temperature/humidity standard to another.   Another reason to learn how to carve a dog if you own a gurdy - lots of things might be out of the reach of the average owner to fix, but careful study and some time with some basic hand tools and you will become a pro dog carver in no time.   Chris > Hello all.  I'm the proud owner of a brand-new G/C Siorat hurdy- > gurdy which arrived yesterday.  A beautiful instrument with a > delighful tone.  It has two trompettes.  The C-trompette buzzes > easily, but I am having difficulty with the G-trompette.  The > trompette plays OK as a drone, but I am really struggling to get > any kind of buzz out of it.  I've obviously played with the tirant, > and even if I tighten this to the point where there is a continual > buzz, it is very, very weak sounding.  Not a real buzz at all.  The > dog moves OK (and I've taken it out and put it back).  I tried re- > cottoning the string and rosining the wheel.  I'm sure this must be > some kind of set-up issue - maybe induced by the French and Dutch > postal services, but I have no idea how to get the dog buzzing!  > Can anyone advise what the issue might be and how I could resolve > it? > > Thanks, > > Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to hurdygurdy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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.