Thank you *very very much,* guys. You have been amazing. As usual, there's a lot to do and to experiment. So I'll go as carefully as I can, reading and re-reading your e-mails.
I cannot thank you enough, but I'll let you know the outcome of this situation. =) All the best, Rique On 3 July 2012 06:32, Arle Lommel <[email protected]> wrote: > Rique, > > you've gotten some good advice. I'd just add one piece if you're playing > with a high D chanterelle (I'm not clear what pitch you are using). The > high D chanterelles take a minuscule amount of cotton and it is best to > apply it on only the third of the area over the wheel closer to the bridge. > > As I am currently traveling and away from my instrument, I cannot supply a > photo, but I'll try some ASCII art to get the idea across: > > > > = is string XXX=cotton > =================XXX============// > A |---------| > / \ | | > | | | | > | | | | > Bridge Wheel > > Don't know if that is clear or not, but Neil Brook told me to use his > "Wonderstring" in this fashion and I can testify that it really helps the > upper notes to have cotton on that one part of the wheel. If you use more, > it creates a harsh tone and unsteady, warbly pitch on the high notes. > > Best, > > -Arle > > -- > 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. > -- "For he comes, the human child, To the waters and the wild With a faery hand in hand, >From a world more full of weeping than he can understand." The Stolen Child - William Butler Yeats - -- 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.
