[pianotech] Dampers

[Terry Farrell]

What Jon said. Jurgen has some SUPER long dampers.

Also, go to Bill Spurlock's website and get his brochure on upright  
dampers. It is a gold mine. Follow all Bill's advice and I can pretty  
much guarantee you your ringing will stop.

Terry Farrell


On Apr 25, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Jon Page wrote:

> Install the European bass damper that Jurgen has and install  
> trichord felt
> up to around G#4, new sewn flats from there.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page


On Apr 25, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Ed Carwithen wrote:

> The piano is a Mason & Hamlin studio upright.  It is in very good  
> shape and not old.  It is well regulated and holds a tune like a  
> champion.  But...there is a noticeable after ring.  AHA... damper  
> problem.  Yes.  Blocking off the single string bass section  
> eliminates the after ring. But each note in the bass damps correctly  
> when played individually.  There is good pressure by the damper on  
> the string; when I press on the string behind the damper the damper  
> follows the movement.  And these dampers are the longest I have  
> seen.  They ought to stop the sound, but there is still the after  
> ring when playing in the middle of the piano.
>
> I told the owner ( a piano teacher) that I would take the problem to  
> the geniuses of the piano tech world and that surely a solution  
> would be instantly suggested.  You wouldn't want to let down a sweet  
> little old lady piano teacher would you???  So tell me what to do.
>
> Ed Carwithen
> John Day, OR
>
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