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Sticking tuning rings.

Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2013-06-24 12:49

I use Muncy brand tuning rings, the kind that are gold with the logo on one side and black on the other side. They come only in .05 size so one may have to use two of them.

For a while I couldn't get the tuning ring to release from the bottom of the barrel, and it would take me sometimes five minutes of tinkering with it to get it to release. I tried pulling it up with tape, tapping, trying to lift it with the tip of my finger etc.. I never wanted to use a sharp implement for fear of scratching the barrel. Finally, I figured that if I put the gold side toward the barrel, that maybe it had some kind of teflon release agent. That worked. Now when I dry the instrument to put it away most of the time the tuning ring just falls out when I separate the parts. Other times the ring is just sitting on the upper tenon and I slide it off.

Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com

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