<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <blockquote type="cite"> I once followed a store tuner on a new Yamaha with a "squeaking damper" complaint. He'd rocked the action forward and emptied a WD-40 can inside. He soaked strings, bridges, soundboard, the entire back side of the action, hammers, dampers, and key ends. The squeak, however, eluded him. The piano was trash. That was before Barney, unfortunately. Ron N </blockquote> I think that's kinda wonderful, in a horrible sort of way.  It's like people who are "studying" some text or other, and use a yellow highlighter pen to highlight every line of every paragraph, except for the odd highly relevant phrase here and there..... It's funny how some people lack the wit to properly "diagnose", to actually listen for WHERE the squeak or creak is coming from, and treat THAT.  One hopes there are not too many Doctors who work like the WD40 guys. I suppose on the same general principle, if the piano was making something in the room rattle or resonate, the WD40 guy would just spray the whole entire room, walls, floor, and ceiling. Best regards, David. </body> </html>