Musical Instruments List of Job Titles & Descriptions

Looper Job Description - Tends machine that twists loop around fitting at end of wire musical-instrument strings: Positions cylindrical fitting (brass cylinder with hollow center) onto post on horizontal shaft of looper machine. Inserts wire-string into securing hole in machine table. Draws loose end of wire-string around fitting on shaft and back across machine table. Pulls bar over wire-string on machine table to hold wire-string secure. Depresses treadle, causing wire-looped cylinder to revolve, twisting loop and fastening fitting to end of wire-string. Stops machine and removes looped fitting from machine. Places wire-string in holder for collection. May test loop strength, using applied tension. May verify gauges of wire with micrometer.
Looper Dot Code: 730.685-010