Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 97-04-04 07:05:07 EST, you write: > > >I had a person ask me yesterday whether I thought there was much that could > >be done about that sound grand dampers make when the sustain pedal > >is depressed and they are lifting off the strings. He had noticed that it > >was often less in older pianos than in newer ones. I told him that it was > >being made when the bichord and trichord felts were being pulled from > >between the strings, and the sound was caused by this rubbing, then the > >strings having no damping action, were continuing to vibrate, causing > >this noise. I agreed that older pianos did it less, but it was because the > >felts were wearing out, and consequently, the damping action was less, too. > >We were obviously talking in generalities, as opposed to a specific piano, > >or specific instance. He wished there were some way to lessen this noise > >without lessening the damping action. Comments? > > > >Arnold Schmidt, Raleigh, NC > > Arnold: > > When damper felts are first cut, they are rough. In the factory they do not > take the time to smooth them out. Therefore, although it does take time, the > best way to solve this problem is to remove each damper and sand the sides of > the felt. This will eliminate a lot of the noise. > > Willem Blees RPT > St. Louis >
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