<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Move the mic further away from the = dampers.  Most place it too close.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>James</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   = Member of M.P.T.  <BR>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years.   = "Member of the Year" in 1989<BR>   Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster = Cups, Piano Benches, Writing Instruments<BR>(314) 845-8282   1526 = Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net">richard.ucci@att.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2006 = 7:59 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> thumping dampers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Listers,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Client with a new Yamaha ga-1 is complaining that the dampers = make a thumping noise when his foot is taken off the sustain pedal. He is = doing some recording and it is very noticable to him. Other than changing the = spring to one with less tension , what would be a solution to his problem?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>