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No sustain in the high octaves.

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Nodiggy	No sustain in the high octaves.	Lead	[-]
Posts: 9 (09/18/08 10:39:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hello everyone. I just got a D6 in the door. I have changed the hammertips, and its working fine. BUT, I have no remarkable sustain in the high octaves, unless i hit the note real hard, and even then, it is not consequent, sometimes it sustain sometimes it dont. Its not the sustain knob (thingy) because I have tried lifting that, and the result is the same. The strings dont touch the platform (contacts) so im figuring its the yarn thats the problem. How do I fix that? Do I have to reyarn? I have tried fideling with it, but it dosnt do the trick. I have an E7, and it has much more sustain on all tones, than my D6. Hope someone (Aaron ) can help. Best regards from Denmark. Rune.
akclavinet		#1	[-]
Posts: 781 (09/19/08 11:22:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	If the strings don't touch the anvils, then either your keyframe is bent, or you need to lower the frame. You can do this easily by removing the castlenuts securing the keyframe to the harp, and using a socket or wrench to move the adjusting nut on the posts down. There are (2) posts on the mute side of the keyframe, one in the front, another in the back. These are typically bent from shock over the years. Hohner also sealed the nut height adjustments using red paint, so if your red paint seal is broken, then someone screwed with the height adjustment already. Another common symptom of poor sustain in the higher octaves is a mute bar that is adjusted too low or the yarn on it is hanging down. That is easy to check, just remove the mute panel and lift the bar up with your finger while you play. Good luck. -A
Nodiggy		#2	[-]
Posts: 10 (09/21/08 01:18:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks Aaron. That did the trick for most strings. I will fiddle with it a bit more to see if I cant get the last three to work also. Best regards. Rune.
akclavinet		#3	[-]
Posts: 782 (09/21/08 16:44:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Remove those last three keys to check if the key tongs have been bent sideways. If so, straighten them out. The hammers might not be touching the strings.

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