The felt hanging below the string is not likely the culprit in damper "zinging". This usually happens because the felt is getting too hard and it's probably time to replace it. Damper felt hanging below the bottom of the string can contribute to a swishing effect which comes from the felt rubbing on the strings as you raise them with the pedal and a bowing effect that sets the strings to vibrating. I've not found an effective means of trimming the felt without removing the damper. I use a pair of scissors I got from the cosmetics department of a drugstore. The cutting edge is about 3/4" long and curved. I don't use them for anything else so that they stay very sharp. Pull each damper one at a time and trim the felt up to the bottom of the string mark (if there is one) so that the felt doesn't protrude below the string level. ----- Original Message ----- From: Clark Sprague To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: 7/3/2003 6:07:40 AM Subject: Damper Zing List, Anybody out there have a good suggestion for a trimming shears or something to trim too long tri-chord double wedge dampers that hang too far beyond the bottom of the string level? Customer complaining of too much Zing. Clark Sprague
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