5:53 … personally I prefer the hair of the dog! 😉😆 The tail tenon… I’ve often wondered if the tail does double duty, not only fitting into the mortise of the bridge but also as acting as a bit of a counterweight to the balance of the chien. Is there any correlation to responsiveness to the length (shorter or longer) of the tail? 1:15:05 … or “phat” 😆 1:44:10 .. another consideration would be the soundboard surface itself. After 5 or 6 years playing my Hubbert gurdy the dog had dug a tiny depression into the softer spruce of the soundboard changing the sound and response. I had Alden and Cali Hackman inlay a square of ebony underneath area of the foot… problem solved and the sound was noticeably crisper… Another consideration…some players (myself included) use graphite on the tail to further ease the pivoting…
5:53 … personally I prefer the hair of the dog! 😉😆
The tail tenon… I’ve often wondered if the tail does double duty, not only fitting into the mortise of the bridge but also as acting as a bit of a counterweight to the balance of the chien. Is there any correlation to responsiveness to the length (shorter or longer) of the tail?
1:15:05 … or “phat” 😆
1:44:10 .. another consideration would be the soundboard surface itself. After 5 or 6 years playing my Hubbert gurdy the dog had dug a tiny depression into the softer spruce of the soundboard changing the sound and response. I had Alden and Cali Hackman inlay a square of ebony underneath area of the foot… problem solved and the sound was noticeably crisper…
Another consideration…some players (myself included) use graphite on the tail to further ease the pivoting…
What about 2 slot for two dog positions?
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