speaking of damper problems

[Lance Lafargue]

Jeff,
What felt do you use for a Baldwin B?  Renner?   Thanks,

Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter, PTG 
lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
985.72P.IANO

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From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Jeff
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Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:59 PM
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Subject: Re: speaking of damper problems


If you used Steinway damper felt, then there's probably your culprit.  I
find it extremely difficult to get right.

Have a good weekend.

>Thanks for some of the suggestions. This morning I added I added a little
>1 gram screw to each damper lever. It solved the problem in the treble,
>but the bass still has an after ring on most notes. As I mentioned, this
>is on a 30 year old B, which is in a piano faculty's studio. I had
>replaced the dampers and rebushed the guide rail. Right next to it is a 2
>year old B. Guess what? It has the same problem. The I went and tried 3
>other B's, and they all have the same problem. I guess it is an inherent
>problem of the B.
>
>Wim