softening crusty dampers

[Dave Doremus]

Dave, I have sometimes, not always, had luck on flats with a 
sandpaper file. Wedges are tougher and monochords I think better to 
replace. In general for a good result you just need to bite the 
bullet and put on new ones.



----Dave


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Dave Doremus, RPT
New Orleans
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On 9/20/06, piannaman at aol.com quoth:

>  Hi folks,
>
>
>The most annoying problem, at least to the customer, is the buzzing 
>sound created when the dampers seat on the strings.  The crust that 
>has accumulated over time by the salt sea air has hardened the 
>dampers considerably.
>

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