New Yamaha P22: dampers/ string seating question

[TOM DRISCOLL]

  Julia,
      If you determine that more dampers will solve the problem,you have three issues.
       #1 adding spoons to the whippens, 
       #2 drilling and tapping  holes in the alum, rail for the levers.
       #3 How far does the damper rod extend past the last damper? 
      
  I would consider string -hammer mating, voicing, muting out non speaking sections before suggesting to a client that their new piano has a design flaw. Sometimes any effort to address a  problem ,even if the results are minimal can satisfy the client.
      I'm not saying that some piano's are above design modification, but the toothpaste is out of the tube now--You told the owner that the piano doesn't have enough dampers and anything short of that may be less than acceptable at this point.
      The manufacturer may be unwilling to authorize a design change . I'll bet the dealer won't be interested in a paying either.
      Will your customer be pleased with a bill for repair on a new piano.
      All this being said--See # 3 above. 
      Best wishes,
      Tom Driscoll
      
      
      
  Subject: New Yamaha P22: dampers/ string seating question


  Greetings, 

           I have a client who purchased a Yami P22 one year ago, that complains that a few treble notes  ring too much for her, upon inspection I find that there are only 67 dampers. I suggested that she have perhaps 5 or 6 more put in.

     Has anyone else ever had this experience with the P22? I think this is a personal preference thing. Personally I think I'd want a few more dampers at that, they just simply end too "soon". Are there provisional holes for installing a few extra dampers or am I looking at alot more work than I bargained for? 

  Another thing I thought of was that there are more false on the high treble notes than there were a year ago, when I first tuned it. I know the strings of a new piano stretch but do they also become unseated at the lower bridge, because they are new? Perhaps all I need to do is tap the strings down with a brass rod and retune.   Suggestions? 

  Thanks 
  Julia Gottshall
  Reading. PA
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