Steinway D problem

[David ilvedson]

John,  

Can you touch one string or the other and then play the key 
and get the ring?  It doesn't make much sense to me to be 
able to touch any of the 3 strings and the ring stops.  Does 
touching any one of the strings cause the damper head to 
seat?  Does it move or change when you touch the string?
I wish I could be there to check it out...

David Ilvedson, RPT




Date sent:      	Thu, 6 May 1999 12:49:37 -0500 (CDT)
From:           	John Minor <jminor@uiuc.edu>
To:             	caut@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Steinway D problem
Send reply to:  	caut@ptg.org

> I have done this as a last resort, but I can lightly touch any of the 3
> strings and the overtone is eliminated. The string bending works well if
> there is just one annoying offender. 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> On Thu, 6 May 1999, Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols wrote:
> 
> ]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
> ]> 
> ]
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net