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by henrylrjr
Thu May 21, 2015 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: string replacement
Replies: 8
Views: 2012

Re: string replacement

Thanks Dave,

I gather you do not cut the string, bend the end down, and wind over the bent end to tune. This would leave the post with mostly black coils and a few bare metal coils. Did I interpret your response correctly?

Thanks,
henrylrjr
by henrylrjr
Wed May 20, 2015 11:09 am
Forum: Builders
Topic: Exploded view of the zither
Replies: 14
Views: 9841

Re: Exploded view of the zither

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of making an ebony bridge but I got reccomendations, in an earlier post, that maple is stronger and less likely to break than ebony. I asked about ebony and the metal rod because I thought the ebony would be much less likely to break because of the metal rod. Any...
by henrylrjr
Wed May 20, 2015 10:39 am
Forum: Builders
Topic: Exploded view of the zither
Replies: 14
Views: 9841

Re: Exploded view of the zither

Hi, Just a thought on bridge material. The violin family uses maple for the bridge and the strings are in direct contact with the maple. On the zither the bridge, at least mine and most I've seen, have a channel where a metal rod sits and the strings , under tension, push against the metal rod which...
by henrylrjr
Tue May 19, 2015 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: string replacement
Replies: 8
Views: 2012

string replacement

Hi all, I just opened 5 packages of Fisoma Munich tuning Griff strings and noticed that a4, a4 and D4 have a black covering, on the ends that go through the tuning posts, about 3 inches long. Are these black coated sections to be wound around the posts or do they have some other purpose? Also should...
by henrylrjr
Sun May 17, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: zither bridge
Replies: 7
Views: 1466

Re: zither tuning pin engagement

Hi all, The repairs are done and its time to string it. I have a question about the tuning pins. How high above the top of the tuning block should they be before stringing. Asked another way, how much of the pin length should be engaged into the pin block after tuning is completed? I want enough eng...
by henrylrjr
Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:33 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: zither repair
Replies: 26
Views: 4698

Re: zither repair

Dave thanks for the link. It is a big help for me in communicating my thoughts since I am totally new to zithers.

best regards,
henry
by henrylrjr
Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: zither bridge
Replies: 7
Views: 1466

zither bridge

Hi all I use titebond for my guitar work and plan to use it to glue on the ebony bridge I am making. I was just wondering if early zither makers used hide glue because that would influence how I remove the existing bridge. The original bridge has holes for the strings. I planned on tilting the milli...
by henrylrjr
Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:12 am
Forum: Builders
Topic: Exploded view of the zither
Replies: 14
Views: 9841

Re: Exploded view of the zither

Dave thanks for the link to the numbered illustration. Rudi thanks for the info about the chamber. I don't think there would have been much, if any, sound propagation with out it. I have a question about the bridge I'm planning to make from ebony. In an earlier post I might have mentioned an idea wh...
by henrylrjr
Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: zither repair
Replies: 26
Views: 4698

Re: zither repair

HI Tom,

Great break down picture. Hope someone adds names of the parts.

Thanks,
henrylrjr
by henrylrjr
Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gut string question
Replies: 0
Views: 5480

gut string question

Hi all,

Has or does anyone use gut strings. What are the pros and cons?

Thanks,
henrylrjr