[pianotech] Damper Issue???

toddpianoworks at att.net toddpianoworks at att.net
Sat Dec 5 15:24:41 MST 2009


I went for a tuning today of a YC PG-175.  Before the tuning, however, I had to pull the action to fish out some paper clips.  The tuning was going along great until I got to note F6.  When you played the note with force, and as the damper returned to the string, there was a sound that sounds common as that of the damper wire brushing on the string upon it's return.  Upon adjusting the damper wire, the sound remained.

Here is what I have deduced.  When I strike the note with force and remove my finger with force, the sound is there.  However, when I strike the note forcefully, and slowly remove my finger, the sound is not there.  I am wondering if it has something to do with the damper wire as it enters the head, the curve of the wire.  Could that be possible.

At this point, I have left it alone rather than trying to manipulate the wire by the head and having it break.  Especially if I still may be off base here.

Help appreciated.

Thank you,
Matthew
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