<HTML>List I am replacing damper felts on a 1895 Kimball grand.  I have noticed t= hat older pianos like this one often have small damper felts (maybe 1/2 inch= to 3/4 inch) situated at the ends of the damper heads with alot of space in= the middle.  I suppose that the idea here is that the smaller surface= area increases the amount of downward pressure on the string, thereby incre= asing the dampening power.  Therefore I'm inclined to duplicate the si= ze and placement of the old damper felts. Agree/disagree? Then I got to thinking... If that rationale is true, why do most modern grands have longer damper felt= s in the midrange than they do at the treble?  If the smaller area inc= reases the amount of downward pressure, wouldn't the opposite be more effici= ent, assuming that the midrange strings generate more sustain and need more = powerful damping? Any thoughts on this? Tom Sivak</HTML>