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zambocello
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Posts: 639
(6/28/01 8:23:37 pm)
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Adventures in
instrument repair.
I had a great time in Kansas at Sound Encounters, a music camp
where I was teaching the last couple of weeks.
In travelling,
one young lady had all the pegs slip and the sound post fall over.
She had a full day of lessons, rehearsals, and a performance and the
nearest fiddle shop was in Kansas City, a couple of hours away. I
usually carry some tools for emergencies with me when I travel, but
didn't this time. (I was actually thinking that if something
happened to my cello it would give me an excuse to take off from the
busy teaching schedule and go to KC for the day.  )
I
wanted her to be able to play that day so a set up was necessary. My
clothes hangers were too flimsy, so the best tool I could come up
with was a kitchen fork. With one tong broken off it could be used
like tweezers to hold the sound post! When she went to the shop the
next day they said it was in about the right place, just had to be
tightened a little!
My proudest accomplishment at the camp!!
(Oh, yes, our recital went okay, too.)
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TerryM
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(6/28/01 10:07:43
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Re: Adventures
in instrument repair.
Congratulations on being so resourceful!
Speaking of
adventures in instrument repair, have you made any progress with
your "baroque" cello? Have you found a place where you can buy an
end button to replace the endpin (assuming, of course, that you are
going to replace the endpin)? I have only been able to find them for
violins and violas. Not a common item for cellos these
days.
Terry
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zambocello
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(6/30/01 12:34:30 am)
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The old
cello
Haven't even started. It will be a project. As for the button,
definitely no endpin. I may have to make a button, I suppose. A guy
needs a good excuse to buy new tools once in a while!
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