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Topic: string breakage on changer |
Ben Hoare
From:
NSW Australia
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 12:04 am |
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I searched for this topic but didnt find it any help is appreciated.Ive recently been breaking 5th strings and I have noticed that the string has worn a slight groove where it rolls over the changer what is the best way to remove the groove with out damaging the finish.
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Tony Prior
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Charlotte NC
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 2:06 am
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the finish is "polished" , you need to get that groove off the bridge, polish the bridge again after the groove is gone and the bridge is smooth.
A highly polished bridge with a groove or burr is useless. a low gloss bridge which is smooth is a working Instrument.
You can always remove ALL THE BRIDGE FINGERS, clamp them all together and go to a machine shop and have them polished on a lathe.
good luck
tp |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 2:14 am
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I do basically what Paul Franklin said he does with changer fingers. I had a problem with one finger one time breaking strings (and you couldn't feel a burr) and use 800 grit wet emery paper and LIGHTLY sand the finger. Then finish with Simichrome or MAAS polish.
Caution, only very light sanding is usually needed and don't "flat spot" the finger. |
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Ben Hoare
From:
NSW Australia
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 2:26 am
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Thankyou Tony and Jack I thought emery paper would be right.Seeing as Paul built the steel I might try and track down those things you mentioned Jack.Ill very gingerly give it a go.Cheers Ben
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 3:02 am
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I do Larry Bell's suggestion, an ink eraser to polish the fingers.
Don't use a Diamond Deb nail file like I did once. 
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 4:13 am
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I use a small piece of those fiber pads that woman use to clean their dishes.
Works fine for me and polishes at the same time.
Don |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 5:57 pm
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I guess a belt sander would probably be overkill  |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 8:15 pm
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| I like to use emery boards that are fine on one side and even finer on the other. I cut a strip just wide enough to fit over the finger radius and with a slight bend in the board you polish out any groove then finish it out with the finer side. Works great. As stated before, keep it movin so you don't wear a flat spot. |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Sep 2008 3:45 am hi
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Get a Williams and end the problem.
as ever
ernie |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 10 Sep 2008 6:04 am
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| Ernie, telling someone to buy a different model/brand doesn't solve the problem. |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Sep 2008 6:20 am hi
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You already told him how to solve the problem, but the williams will keep it solved, have you seen how many have said they break no strings with the williams changer?? Since I went to Jagwire strings I have never broken a string.
My Carter had rough spots on rvery E9th finger, since it never broke a string I left it alone.
Jeff Newman said for rough spots use a fine nail file, some one said this I think that would work.
See you Sat. you can jump me then. lol lol
as ever
ernie |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 10 Sep 2008 8:50 am
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Ernie, I know you are sold on the Williams. There are others that are just as sold on other brands.
There are good points and bad points about any steel.
My suggestion was what Paul Franklin, Jr, posted a couple of years ago. There are many "fixes" to the problem - none are wrong.
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