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Topic: Another solved riddle to share with you |
Bill Groner
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Posted 11 Jun 2020 9:22 am |
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 The last lap steel I built, I noticed a strange sound when the C&A strings were plucked. It came to be that the "A" string was the culprit. The strings ran in a nice straight line to the tuners with no interference. I will try to post a picture of the head later. I would put the meaty part of my finger on the string at the nut and it would go away. It wasn't like a buzz, just a weird sound. I did figure out the problem and it is now fixed. Any ideas what would cause the strange sound?
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2020 9:26 am
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| A sympathetic vibration caused by a loose fastener somewhere on the instrument, perhaps? |
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 11 Jun 2020 9:28 am
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Nope!
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 11 Jun 2020 11:05 am
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Peter! YOU WIN! I have no prize to give you.
I machined the slots with a "V" shaped mill that came to a true point. I looked at the notch and where the string traveled to the tuner. It looks like it was pressing hard against the one side of the notch. I loosened up the string and took a triangular file to the notch. I gave it more downward room on the backside and a little more wiggle room to the high "E" side..........that did the trick. Like Jan said in his post, all was right with the world, well not really anymore.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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