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

[Ken & Pat Gerler]

I added extra stringing braid in the tenor strings between the hitch pins 
and bridge in a 6' or 7' Yamaha grand that was now in a room that was "more 
alive" and all the "overtones" were more than the customer wanted.  That was 
sufficient to make her happy.

Ken Gerler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
To: "Ken & Pat Gerler <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>," <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Dampers in the high treble/more volume,was middle 
pedal


>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.
>
>