I don't think I tried touching one string of F2, then playing F5 and listened for a harmonic. What I have done is play F2 sharply, then after hearing the harmonic on F2 touched any ONE of the 3 strings to stop the ringing completely! It confuses the hell out of me too! John On Thu, 6 May 1999, David ilvedson wrote: ]John, ] ]Can you touch one string or the other and then play the key ]and get the ring? It doesn't make much sense to me to be ]able to touch any of the 3 strings and the ring stops. Does ]touching any one of the strings cause the damper head to ]seat? Does it move or change when you touch the string? ]I wish I could be there to check it out... ] ]David Ilvedson, RPT ] ] ] ] ]Date sent: Thu, 6 May 1999 12:49:37 -0500 (CDT) ]From: John Minor <jminor@uiuc.edu> ]To: caut@ptg.org ]Subject: Re: Steinway D problem ]Send reply to: caut@ptg.org ] ]> I have done this as a last resort, but I can lightly touch any of the 3 ]> strings and the overtone is eliminated. The string bending works well if ]> there is just one annoying offender. ]> ]> John ]> ]> ]> On Thu, 6 May 1999, Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols wrote: ]> ]> ]John, ]> ] I should send this privately, to avoid flames. But... I've had mutant ]> ](near the frame) dampers that wouldn't respond to standard regulation, ]> ]where I finally solved the problem by bending the string. Just as we do in ]> ]the up-and-down plane, but sideways. Right at the agraffe. Be sure to raise ]> ]the damper first. ]> ] Good luck. ]> ]Guy Nichols, RPT ]> ]nicho@roadrunner.com ]> ] ]> ] ]> ]At 11:38 AM 5/6/99 -0500, you wrote: ]> ]>I have a 2 year old D that has a ringing damper problem that is trying my ]> ]>patience! When F-5 is played, after releasing there is a harmonic given ]> ]>off by F-2 which is the first note on the treble bridge. I've changed the ]> ]>felt, to no avail. If I lightly touch any ONE of the 3 strings on either ]> ]>side of the damper the problem stops. I've tried yarn in the tri-chord ]> ]>felt, tipping the damper fore and aft, and side to side. I'm stumped! Any ]> ]>advice? I'm rarely unable to make these disappear, but I've tried all my ]> ]>tricks. What's a guy to do? ]> ]> ]> ]> ]> ]>John Minor ]> ]>University of Illinois ]> ]> ]> ] ]> ]> ] ] ]David Ilvedson, RPT ]Pacifica, CA ]ilvey@jps.net ]
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