> I was looking at doing some damper replacement on an older grand and > started to ponder... > I was wondering if someone would explain the reason for the "base" > felt layer (usually colorful) on the damper head. > Is the base felt mostly used as a visual contrast or does it provide > some advantage in the glueing operation or is there something else > simple I am overlooking? > doug richards Seems to me that the red felt is for decoration. I prefer a plain-old white piece of felt. Something that Wendel Eaton (MD Chapt.) once said fits here: "Makes it look like a circus attraction". Jon Page Cape Cod. Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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