[pianotech] Dampers in the high treble/more volume, was middle pedal

[Paul McCloud]

I had an elderly woman who complained about the ringing in her Baldwin baby
grand.  It drove her nuts.  (She had hearing aids).  So, I cut a piece of
felt to cover the speaking length of all the treble wires.  That worked. 
You get the attack and little sustain.  She was happy.
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: Ken & Pat Gerler <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 12/28/2010 5:50:25 AM
> Subject: [pianotech] Dampers in the high treble/more volume,was  middle
pedal
>
> I have been watching this thread of comments and yes, I have had on 
> occasion, calls on the notes not damping in the treble and especially the 
> first treble note after the dampers stop.  It even becomes more
prominent, 
> as someone has already commented, after tuning and all the strings are
able 
> to vibrate to the overtones of tenor strings being played.
>
> Yamaha helped that not be a problem by cutting the last damper so it only 
> damps two of the three strings.
>
> Another comment I have had is that after tuning the piano is "louder".  I 
> explain that before tuning, all of the strings are playing at different 
> frequencies, so do not re-enforce the primary frequency of the primary
note. 
> With all unisons resounding to the same frequency, they sound louder,
just 
> like in the orchestra when you have more violins/violas playing the same 
> notes.
>
> Ken Gerler
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Schecter" <mark at schecterpiano.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] middle pedal
>
>
> > That, too, for sure. Hi, Tom!
> >
> > -- Mark Schecter
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 27, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Tom Gorley <tomgorley88 at sonic.net> wrote:
> >
> >> In the close scrutiny, the damper situation is noticed for the first 
> >> time.