Instrument Repair

take it to a professional to get it repaired, because if you try to fix it it can completely ruin the unique shape of the cymbal

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I've seen many cracked cymbals that are left "unrepaired". It is my belief that trying to weld it together would destroy it as a percussion instrument.

You can however, stop the attenuation of the crack with a process called "stop drilling". Simply drill a hole at the end of the crack. The hole should be about 1/16" and place it at the very end of the visible crack. This will distribute the stress and probably keep the crack from getting any longer. If it is cracked from the outside edge to the center hole already, it is of no use as a cymbal.

Tascam DA-20 MK II - This is a DAT Machine which records digital audio at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. It records to a stereo 2 track on to DAT tape. Almost like the old tape decks that we had or have on our stereo systems. Below is a link to the owners manual at the Tascam website.

http://www.tascam.com/products/da-20mkii;9,11,119,19.html

Made in Vienna Austria, 1935-1936.

It is impossible for even a luthier to value a violin based on a label because many of the cheapest violins tend to paste a Stradivarius or Guarnerius label in their violins in an attempt to increase the value. However, this violin is most likely not a true Stradivarius made by Antonius Stradivarius himself. In fact, you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than finding a real Stradivarius.

Value all depends on the location, condition and the original features of the piano. Does it have fancy casework or exotic veneer? Is it playable and tunable? If renovated or restored, is it in keeping, or does it have modern replacement components?

Range on pianos by this maker go from $500 for unplayable examples to $50K for good period style restorations to the McNulty replica of the Boisselot no. 2800 at Weimar that lists around $180K.

depends on how often you play it.... little kids should NEVER bang on a piano. They could cause a key to become out of tune !!

It's a long rod lodged up in the neck of a guitar used for keeping the neck of the guitar straight.

The truss rod is used to allow the neck to bend either way in response to the tension of the strings. Without it, there would be no steel string guitars, the neck wouldn't be able to handle the tension of the strings. Many beginners think that adjusting the truss rod will lower the "action" or how high the strings are from the fret board of the guitar. This is not entirely true and it is probably more of a Nut and saddle/bridge adjustment that is needed.

It will depend on the amount of damage and what your rental contract says. The maximum should be no more than the value of the violin.

just get a replacement string, and replace the string, then sell the violin. that can almost double the value

A mellophone is an alternative instrument to a french horn used in drum and bugle corps that has 3 valves. They are used mainly because they have bells that are facing forward as opposed to the back or side, like a french horn. They can be in the key of B flat or F and, because they are very loud, are almost exclusively reserved for outdoor settings. They are considered "middle brass" because they are not as high as trumpets or low as tubas.

You can download Laney amplifier schematics from various online resources, including the official Laney website under their support or downloads section. Additionally, websites like DIYAudio or forums dedicated to guitar amplifiers may have user-shared schematics. Always ensure to check for copyright and usage rights when downloading schematics from third-party sites.

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Always take it to a repair shop if you're having a lot of trouble. You don't want to damage the instrument further. However, sticky valves are quite common. If the valve is stuck up, push it down. Remove the bottom screw and gently push the valve out the top of the horn (with your finger or if that doesn't work, a drum stick). Then use "valve oil" (not slide oil) and apply liberally all over the valve. Replace the parts and you should be good to go! If this isn't working you need to take it into a repair shop.

I would have to say not, it kind of slants down by the E string.

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Part can cost differently based on the quality, and what type of part. As a musician, I say if you need to find that out, or buy something, you should visit a music store and view the variety of parts :)

no. it might have dried out though so make sure you keep it wrapped in the cloth.

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To intonate a guitar the length of the string has to be altered so that the 12th fret harmonic matches the fretted note at the 12th.

If you have changed string gauge, adjusted the truss rod or set string height then the intonation will need setting as the LAST thing you do.

The method of adjusting the string length differs on guitars, but is generally a small slot-head or Philips machine screw going through the saddle on each string or pairs of strings. On a Floyd Rose vibrato the adjustment is a bit more complicated and I won't go into detail here unless requested.

To start, first plug your guitar into a good tuner, preferably a strobe tuner but any old tuner will do.

You can start with any string but it will make sense for me to start with describing the low E string: First tune the 12th fret harmonic to a perfect 'E'. If you don't know how to do this then ask someone who does to show you, as it is fairly hard to understand without seeing it. In theory just rest a finger of your left hand lightly directly ABOVE the physical 12th fret wire and pluck the string with your right hand to hear a bell like note.

Anyway tune this harmonic to E, then hold down the 12th fret and pluck that too, ideally it should be a perfect E as well, the same as the harmonic, if not then its time to get out the screwdrivers!

Taking the harmonic as your constant, if the fretted note is FLAT, then you have to SHORTEN the string, if it is SHARP, you need to LENGTHEN the string.

Adjust the string length as necessary for each string by turning the saddle screw, making sure you retune the harmonic after each adjustment until the harmonic and fretted 12th match perfectly.

Then your guitar should play perfectly in tune!

It switches things.

It is probably broken or maybe it has chewing gum or toast stuck in it (toast is cooked bread)