[pianotech] Damping issue

[John Ross]

Try a piece of fishing line or string in the spllt, it will spread it minimally.
Possibly deepen the split as well with a razor blade.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
On 2011-07-19, at 11:44 AM, Duane McGuire wrote:

> I'm working on a 4' 8" Pearl River.
> 
> F#3 and G#3 seem to dampen the fundamental and lower partials  well.
> For each of these notes the 5th partial rings with many seconds of
> sustain after the damper falls.   Interestingly, it is the right
> string in each of these that is sounding the 5th partial so clearly.
> These are split dampers.
> 
> I don't know if this is a "damper problem", or if I'm looking at
> something else.  Other notes in the section dampen well.
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
> 
> -- 
> Duane McGuire
> 801-830-5858
> http://www.mcguirepiano.com

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