Julia At 01:23 PM 9/21/2006, you wrote: >Greetings, > > I had a customer this morning that has a Wurly console > and a good majority of the bass strings havw extraneous ringing > problems. When I press on the string to see if the damper follows > or "hugs" the string most do not follow. I am thinkng this piano > needs new damper springs. If they don't follow, it usually means the spoons need adjusting. They're preventing the dampers from following through. The dampers shouldn't start lifting until the hammer is app. halfway to the string. Also check the pedal adjustment. But it's probably the spoons. Avery > > Question: Would it be easier to replace merely the springs or > should I replace the whole damper lever and remount and adjust the > heads/felts? or....is there a quick fix that would effectively > solve the problem and buy more time? What would be the most cost > effective? Do they even make damper levers to fit this piano > anymore? The bridges look decent, (hardly any / minimal > splitting), action parts look good, not dried out, strings are not > rusty and the tuning pins are tight. I think it is worth fixing the problem. > >Thanks in advance, >Julia Gottshall >Reading, PA
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