echoes in schidmayer upright

[oren bendor]

Thank you very much indeed Newton.  Oren

 --- Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net> wrote: > Hello
Oren,
> 
> Assuming the replacement felt was installed and
> regulated properly there are a
> couple of issues that may be of help.
> 
> The damper may not have enough mass to work well. 
> Consider trying to install
> some brass or lead weights to the head to see if
> that helps.
> 
> Often, in older pianos, the felt was too short to do
> the work required of it.  I
> would ask your technician to consider installing
> longer felts to see if this
> will help.
> 
> DO make sure the string braiding is in place all
> through the piano, bottom to
> top.
> 
> Sometimes sound get get into the corners of the
> soundboard, upper left and lower
> right corners over which the damper has no effect. 
> There should be blocking or
> no board at all in those areas.  If those areas have
> not been isolated from the
> main part of the board there is little that can be
> done about it at this stage.
> 
> Perhaps you would prefer to get another technician's
> opinion as to the source of
> the problem and it's solution.
> 
> Bear in mind that a certain amount of "echo" is
> inherent in most upright pianos
> because the dampers are not located in the optimum
> place which is where the
> hammer will want to hit the strings.  Upright damper
> location is a compromise.
> 
> I wish you lock.
> 
> 		Newton 

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