Steinway damper to string noise

dale r fox foxpiano@juno.com
Thu, 11 May 2000 21:39:47 -0700


Limit the damper lift so as to minimize the distance they have to drop.

Dale F

On Thu, 11 May 2000 21:17:59 -0400 "ARTHUR CHICKERING"
<chikring@midcoast.com> writes:
> List,
> 
> Yesterday I came across a problem on a Steinway (M) 1926 that I was 
> tuning for the first time.  The customer asked if I could take care 
> of the loud booming noise when the sustain pedal was released 
> quickly after being depressed.  This was caused by the dampers 
> dropping on the strings all at once.  I regulated the sustain pedal 
> to remove any extra lost motion.  It did help but did not totally 
> solve the problem.  It is quite annoying as it sounds almost like 
> someone playing a bass drum with a big soft drum beater.  It is 
> quite loud.  
> I was wondering if there is something I am overlooking as a solution 
> to this problem.  Any solutions you could give me would be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Arthur Chickering
> Rockland, ME.

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