Buzzing

[Ron Nossaman]

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>I have a buzzing problem that's due to loose damper leads.
>In the winter months, about half the dampers below middle
>C will buzz when they combe back down on the string--assuming
>the string is still vibrating loudly.
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>Is this problem common?
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>How can it be fixed? Should some gap-filling glue be
>"injected" around the damper leads?
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>--
>R.A.S.

I've had pretty good luck with PVCE or a similar type of glue. A dab of glue
on the lead, mashed in with your thumb, is forced into the gaps between the
lead and wood. The clicks go away immediately, and the stuff is elastic
enough when dry to move with the wood through the seasonal changes. Works on
key leads too. I've been doing this for over fifteen years and haven't had
any problems, except for an increasingly ugly thumb.
 Ron   =:^*^:=   Nossaman