Square Grand Dampers

[Barrie Heaton]

In message <003401c39185$5b48c740$b9b52341@youro0kwkw9jwc>, Farrell
<mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> writes
>I put new damper felt on an 1880s Knabe square grand yesterday. No rebuild
>here, but rather "just make it play". I am struck by the poor damping on this
>piano. Then again, I look at those seven-foot-long bass strings and wonder
>how a tiny little damper could have been any better even when the piano was
>new. Is poor damping a common affliction of the square grand design?
> 
>Terry Farrell


It was on English ones that is why Mozart hated them but Beethoven loved
them

Barrie,
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