Steinway D problem

[John Minor]

I don't think I tried touching one string of F2, then playing F5 and
listened for a harmonic. What I have done is play F2 sharply, then after
hearing the harmonic on F2 touched any ONE of the 3 strings to stop the
ringing completely! It confuses the hell out of me too!

John


On Thu, 6 May 1999, David ilvedson wrote:

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