[pianotech] Damping issue

[Joe Goss]

Have the strings been leveled?
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane McGuire" <pianoman at duanemcguire.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:44 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Damping issue


> 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!
> 
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