Once again I am late to this thread so I hope this hasn't been mentioned and dismissed already. What is described sounds more to me like a hard felt 'zing' than a wire buzz. Have you tried feeling the felt for a hard spot, maybe a spill, or just where it has aged? A lot of times that will produce what you describe on damper return, and can be lightly scuffed with a file or sandpaper or voiced with a needle to quiet it. Just a thought. --Dave New Orleans > > If I were to descibe the noise that this issue gave me today, I would > say that is sounds similar to when you play a note, and then lightly > taking a finger with your other hand, and with your fingernail, > lightly touch one of the strings that is sustaining. Does that make > sense? > > In the situation I had today, I could sustain the note and it was > fine, but the second I release my finger from the key sharply, I would > hear the noise as the damper returned to rest on the string. If you > remember me saying earlier that in order to manipulate the noise, I > needed to release my finger from the key quickly. But releasing my > finger softly, there was no noise. So, I am gathering that by > releasing my finger quickly, it is causing the damper to return > quicker and more forefully, and therefore the damper wire bend close > to the head is in some way contacting the right string. > Unfortunately, I did not think of this until after I left. I have set > another time to return, in the meantime, I have muted that string. > Does this possibility sound reasonable?
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