Hi, Avery, Yes, dampers can get hard quickly, if it is bad felt or if the felt has been mistreated by weatgher, technician or spills, but as you said the noise occurs at the attack time. My best guess is someone else's post, to wit, something on the soundboard or something resonating with something loose, like a couple of nuts I know. If you filter and post all our suggestions the local tech should be able to isolate and resolve the problem. Newton nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
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