Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:41 AM I trimmed a couple to see if that would work, and those swish less than the others, so the bowing effect is the one I am looking at. Thanks again! Clark Sprague Clark This reply may be a little late, but I have found that burnishing the guide rail bushings and ironing all the damper felts will greatly decrease the "woosh" of the dampers. You'll have to get creative with a knife blade to iron the felts in the piano, but you need to remove them any way to get at the bushings. Use an appropriate size piece of wire to the guide rails, and a flat blade for the felts. Place a drop of water on the "iron" and heat it with your favorite flaming tool. When the water sizzles off, the iron is hot enough to use. Apply lightly and keep it moving on the felt or in the bushing. Some lube on the damper wires will insure good results. Paul C
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