New Yamaha P22: dampers/ string seating question

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Julia-

The last damper note is probably cut at an angle to let one string sound.  You could put a new damper felt on it or wedge off the open string, thereby completely removing one ringing note.
  
Then try putting a piece of felt between every other unison for the first 5 or 6 notes above the dampers.  This will give her some 2 string unisons that are not quite so powerful, and might sooth her concerns. 

Personally I would not tap the strings much if any.  Those P-22 treble unisons can be difficult to stabilize.  I love my Reyburn impact hammer best in a place like that.

Ed Sutton

-----Original Message-----
>From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
>Sent: Nov 3, 2006 9:45 AM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>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