Bard epic instrument modifier question

[zanderklocke]

So, I don't have my bard epic, but I'm trying to find out more about how the instrument modifier works.

I've heard from quite a few bards that the 1.8 instrument modifier that can be applied to "Singing" based songs only works when you equip the epic on the main hand.

However, looking at the wiki seems to confuse me because the wiki indicates that it only gives the instrument modifier when equipped in the offhand.
http://wiki.project1999.com/Singing_Short_Sword

The wiki does indicate that later the sword is patched to allow for the 1.8 modifier to be applied regardless of which hand it is equipped in.

So my questions are, will this server eventually be patched to allow for the instrument modifier to be used in either hand, and is it incorrect the instrument modifier only works in the primary hand, as I believe is the current scenario as bards with epics have indicated?