Steinway dampers

[PIANOTECHNICIAN at aol.com]

I'm not sure of the answer, but I do know this: the felt that Steinway uses  
on the trichord notes leaves much to be desired. It tends to be too weak to  
last, and many times ends up tearing. A good way to prevent tearing is to  
depress the damper pedal while putting in your temperament strip, so that the  
dampers are all lifted and the trichord felt wont be in between the strings as  
your temperament strip pushes the strings together. If you don't keep the pedal 
 depressed, the outside strings of the trichord notes will be pushed toward 
the  center string by your strip, and the trichord wedges may be "locked" into  
the strings. As soon as you play those trichord notes, the felt will  tear 
because the strings are pinching it and holding it down, but the  damper head is 
rising as the key is played.
 
Jesse Gitnik
NYC
Since 1980
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