If it is not the knuckle or jack rest felt; it is the back rail cloth. If the back edge of the felt is glued to the rail, it will be a point of hard impact. Cutting it loose might be enough to abate the noise. If you get into installing under felt, you will be affecting action elevations and damper timing and maybe touchweight will be affected. -- Regards, Jon Page
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