900 crickets

[Jon Page]

Someone resently had a problem in this area, it turned out to be the
damper tray return spring.  I think it was Ed Foote?
He wove bushing cloth in the coils.
Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 10:25 PM 2/15/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Guy;
>"Thanks for the opportunity,
>				Guy"
> Seems like you are the one with the opportunity Guy !
>When you say striking while moving the action out that there was a reduction
>of the crickets, I am assuming you meant in volume and not in pitch
>range-correct?
> This would indicate to me that the problem is more than likely a sympathetic
>vibration from something other than the string/plate system.
>ques. 1. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the soundboard with
>your
>             hand ?  If so what happened?
>         2. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the plate with
>your hand?
>              If so what happened?
>         3. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the bridge with
>your hand?
>              If so what happened?
>I know you said you checked all the usual suspects and I will assume that you
>have ruled out a. the locking nuts on the pedal rods and b. the underlever
>frame  spring.
>Hmmm.......... gonna cogjutate on this one a while, meanwhile someone else
>will probably have the answer.
>Jim Bryant (FL)
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