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ConCarbo Adjustable Afterlength Tailpiece

This is a demonstration of a prototype carbon fiber tailpiece by ConCarbo (Georg Schegolsky) that features an adjustable string afterlength design. In this demonstration, there are four different adjustments: the first is the standard 6:1 ratio of string length to string afterlength, the second is a “tuned” version of that ratio such that the each string afterlength sounds an octave and a fifth above the open string (ie, A3= E5), the third is the equivalent of the ConCarbo “short harp” model in which the A string is set at the 6:1 ratio and each lower string is 5mm longer than the preceding string, and the fourth is the equivalent of the ConCarbo “long harp” model in which the A string is at the 6:1 ratio and each string thereafter is 8.5mm longer. Of course a true harp style design would have the string of greater length between the bridge and the attachment at the tailpiece on three of the four strings, but it is hoped that this demonstration will provide players with an understanding of the potential difference that such adjustments may afford. As a true harp design would have less material and weight, other factors would likely impact such differences, as well. I hope to experiment with this model on a cello with a wolf problem at some point in the future to see if the adjustable afterlength design might be useful in addressing that vexatious problem without disrupting either the tonal characteristics of the instrument or its playability.