Zinging dampers

[David Love]

Well it's somebody's own piano that they brought into the studio (Steinway
D).  The noise is with the dampers coming down.  Very subtle and only on
very slow pedaling.  Not a problem in this person's home, but under the
scrutiny of the microphone it's audible.  There's a bit of a crunch as they
are in the middle of a recording session and I don't want to take the time
to change a whole section of felt, that's why I'm looking for a quick fix. 
They don't feel terribly crusty and there's no foreign material.  I've had
this problem before with new felt, so I really need a way to fine tune the
dampers a little to quiet them down.  Of course, I could just ask her to
let go of the pedal a little quicker?!?!?

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Phil Bondi <phil@philbondi.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 3/3/2004 3:56:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Zinging dampers
>
> David, recording studio..dampers..?
>
> Change.
>
> I've had some success with de-crusting flat dampers, but nothing 
> permenant and certainly not involving a recording studio.
>
> My gut feeling says don't band aide them..fix them.
>
> Phil Bondi(FL)
>
> >
>
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