Sam, This should be fun! I don't know anyone who won't admit to "having a little trouble" with dampers. Several things come to mind: Renner used to make a pair of damper pliers, which are used heated, to "form" tri- and bichords as needed. Mine paid for themselves with the first job. Someone suggested (lightly) sanding the damper blocks - works for me. In terms of configuration, my tendency is to replicate what comes off the piano, unless it is obviously not working and/or poorly thought out. Most instruments _seem_ to need a combination of splits and blocks for proper damping. If I understand your method correctly, there may be room for just enough movement of the head/felt to contribute to these problems. In terms of felt, I have used Yamaha CFIII felt for some years now. It works with a minimum amount of fuss and bother. Best. Horace Horace Greeley hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu "Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much. - Oscar Wilde LiNCS voice: 725-4627 Stanford University fax: 725-9942
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