Steinway D problem

[Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols]

John,
	I should send this privately, to avoid flames. But... I've had mutant
(near the frame) dampers that wouldn't respond to standard regulation,
where I finally solved the problem by bending the string. Just as we do in
the up-and-down plane, but sideways. Right at the agraffe. Be sure to raise
the damper first.
	Good luck.
Guy Nichols, RPT
nicho@roadrunner.com


At 11:38 AM 5/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a 2 year old D that has a ringing damper problem that is trying my
>patience! When F-5 is played, after releasing there is a harmonic given
>off by F-2 which is the first note on the treble bridge. I've changed the
>felt, to no avail. If I lightly touch any ONE of the 3 strings on either
>side of the damper the problem stops. I've tried yarn in the tri-chord
>felt, tipping the damper fore and aft, and side to side. I'm stumped! Any
>advice? I'm rarely unable to make these disappear, but I've tried all my
>tricks. What's a guy to do? 
>
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois
>