I'm with you, Conrad. Of course, I'm also institutionalized. Errr, Institutional! Oh well. Whatever! :-) Avery At 10:06 AM 9/20/2006, you wrote: >At 10:31 AM 9/20/2006 -0400, you wrote: >>Barbara, >> >>To which surface do you apply the needle(s)??? I've seen it done >>going in from the end the damper and very gently separating the >>fibers. I'm guess that in this case, doing both sanding and >>needling will be necessary, if not chemical treatment. >> >>Robin >>----- Original Message ----- >>I suppose the degree of crusty would make a difference, but lately >>I had success on the bass dampers (mono- & bichords) of a grand >>using my sanding file and voicing needles. >> >>Barbara Richmond, RPT >>near Peoria, IL >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>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. >> >>Dave Stahl > > >I seem to be outnumbered by those recommending this or that >softening technique, and all the alternate suggestions have their >merit (having tried most, over the years) but, at least in this >institutional setting, the only permanent (errrr... longest >lasting) solution is replacement. > >Just as beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone, >and similar to trying to rinse out $&$ vertigris, the crust _will_ >reassert itself. > > > > >Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician >Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 >1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 > >- Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, >- Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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