[pianotech] damper wire meets bass string

[Mike Spalding]

David

Depends. Age and make? When / how did this problem first manifest? One 
string, or many? Agraffes or not? (some cheap old microgrands had v-bar 
from top to bottom - just move the string away from the damper wire). 
Sometimes you can even move or bend the string within the agraffe enough 
to stop the buzz, but this might not be a durable fix. Observe any 
obvious flaw in guide rail mounting, guide rail bushing, or damper wire 
bends? Possible fixes, besides moving the string, include: bend the 
damper wire to go around the string, plug and re-bush the guide rail, 
relocate the guide rail, or re-cap / replace the guide rail. I've even 
seen where someone filed away half the thickness of the damper wire to 
clear a string.

Mike


David Weiss wrote:
>
> List,
>
> What’s the best way to repair a buzz caused by a bass string vibrating 
> against the damper wire?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David Weiss
>