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lblake
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(3/10/01 9:17:20 pm)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
On the endpin thread, somone else
asked for opinions on tailpieces. I had been thinking about the same
thing, and am very anxious to hear responses, so I thought I'd
second the request by starting a new thread on the subject!
So, let's have it - I hear a lighter tailpiece may often
improve the tone and/or responsiveness on a cello.
So, what
are the nicest (most traditional-looking, but lighter) tailpieces
and why, in your opinions? Materials? built-in fine tuners? etc...?
Thanks!
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Christopher
Chan
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(3/10/01 10:38:45 pm)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
This thread has been beat to death
on this board i think, but i don't mind rehashing it at all. I don't
think there'll be any disagreement that the lightest most attractive
and highest quality tailpiece is the Harmonie Carbon fiber
tailpiece. Lighter tailpieces can and do improve the tone and
responsiveness of a cello. A metal tailgut is also recommended as
well.
http://www.harmonie.net/
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Steve
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(3/11/01 12:04:25 am)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
I highly recommend the harmonie
tailpiece. I've got one that's a fabulously flamed boxwood (they're
not normally flamed).
I also have an akustikus on another
cello, which works ok, but I keep meaning to change it to another
harmonie.
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lblake
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(3/11/01 9:42:19 am)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
Thanks for not minding! Ya know, I
actually DID a search on the word "Tailpiece" in just the subject,
AND in the entire message, and got nothing. And I tried it on other
boards, too - I dunno. Maybe I was just having a bad search day.
Anyway, thanks! So, my question about the harmonie ones are:
are they really wood? And if so, are they really so much lighter
than my ebony tailpiece would be? And, do they really make them of
Pernambuco, too? (not that that's what I would necessarily want,
but...) Just want to make sure I'm planning to get the right
thing.
Thanks!
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Christopher
Chan
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(3/11/01 11:20:22 am)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
The harmonie tailpieces come are
wood, either boxwood, ebony, rosewood, or pernambuco, the tuners are
made of carbon fiber which makes them so light. i also must say they
are the easy tuners i've ever
used.
www.johnson-inst.com/catalog/fouilhe.htm
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TerryM
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(3/11/01 11:37:28 am)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
The search function on this board
does not do a very good job. You can find one of the previous
threads at:
pub1.ezboard.com/fcellofu...=717.topic
The
Harmonie tailpiece is great! I went from an ebony with add-on tuners
to an Akusitcus to the Hammonie with great improvments in sound and
sound projection. The Acustikus is ok, but the finish is awful and
in my estimation, looks "tacky." The real bonus with the Harmonie
was the fine tuners. These work very well, although I had to put a
small drop of oil on mine to get the action going. The Akusticus
tuners were not very good at all.
Terry
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PaulFM
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(3/12/01 11:27:59 am)
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Lightweight Tailpiece?
I went through the same issue about
2 months ago (there are several threads on the subject. Mine as well
as others). Not having alot of funds to invest I choose a Whitter
Utra-light tailpiece ($25) and a sarconni adjustable tailgut. I did
make an improvement in tone and increased the volume. The first
rehearsal after I installed the tailpiece I had to be carefull not
to play to loud. I was also able to tune the afterlength. Whether
that helped remains to be seen. Good Luck.
PaulM
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Duane
Nevins
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(3/13/01 12:54:23 am)
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harmonie tailpieces
I also have a harmonie tailpiece on
my cello and I love it. I agree with Steve Drake. They are the best
tailpieces you can get. The one I have is made of purnambuco wood
and the craftsmanship is superb, the appearance is beautiful, the
weight is light, and the fine tuners are the best you can get. They
are also versatile. If you ever want to remove the fine tuners you
can. They just fall out of the slot on the tailpiece because they
are just held in place by the tension of the strings and if you want
to attach a string directly to the tailpiece without the fine tuner
you can easily do so. I hope this
helps.
Duane
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cellochris99
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(3/13/01 3:58:51 am)
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tailpiece
What is the best way to do this
tailpiece switch without the soundpost moving out of place from the
lack of string tension?
Chris
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Steve
Drake
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(3/13/01 12:01:32 pm)
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tailpiece
Have a luthier do it. If you do it
yourself, you need to know how to set up a bridge, and a soundpost
in case it drops. It isn't too complicated - I've installed a number
of tailpieces, which is about the most complex repair I'm willing to
do. But if you're not sure about what you're doing, don't try.
Setting up a bridge is more complicated than many people realize.
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