Instruments, mechanical issues, copedents, techniques, etc.
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Lane Gray
Posts: 13551 Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
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by Lane Gray » 21 Dec 2015 11:47 am
Why not use a beefier spring on a Bud or MSA stop? I bet a valve spring would be plenty stout.
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richard burton
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by richard burton » 21 Dec 2015 10:20 pm
Many years ago I made a half-stop which was a ball going into an indent.
It worked, but not as good as I would have liked, so I took it off.
In hindsight, I'm sure I could have tweaked it a bit to make it more acceptable, but I just didn't have the time back then.
Jack Stoner
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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by Jack Stoner » 22 Dec 2015 3:33 am
My Franklin uses both the Sho-Bud/Emmons style spring loading and the 9th string lower as the feel stop for the 2nd string.
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Charlie McDonald
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by Charlie McDonald » 23 Dec 2015 3:27 am
That's pretty ingenious, Georg. I hope you'll post a pic of it installed, for those of us lacking sufficient imagination about the application.
chris ivey
Posts: 12703 Joined: 8 Nov 1998 1:01 am
Location: california (deceased)
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by chris ivey » 24 Dec 2015 10:14 am
all my half-stops consist of a spring on the rod with a threaded wheel which can tighten or loosen the tension to whatever you like.