<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>"I was going to say that the main difference with the bird cage action is </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>that it has overdampers, so the mechanism is a little different, and the </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>way you mute the strings is different when you tune. But the rest of the </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>action is pretty much the same."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Tom,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>That is simply NOT true. there are, (essentially), three different types of Over-Damper actions. 1. (the earliest to my knowledge) The hinged Sticker Action. (I'm sure Jack Wyatt will chime in on the "correct" name.<G>) 2. The Flanged "Sticker" Action 3.The "Modern" action with Over-Damper. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Each has it's foibles, the least of which is #3. #1 & #2 are a royal pain to get to function with any consistancy and are a bear to repair.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>I've been working on these "beasts" since the 70's and really don't have much trouble with them NOW. There was a long learning curve, as there weren't any Brit Tuners to consult with. They don't think there's anything unusual about them. (Go figger!<G>)</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>