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="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Greetings,<BR>
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How in the worl=
d could <I>new</I> damper felts be hardened? Moisture then dehydration in sh=
ipping?<BR>
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JUlia<BR>
Reading, PA<BR>
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In a message dated 4/1/05 9:28:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, antares@euronet.=
nl writes:<BR>
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: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I don't think Kawai uses cheap =
strings.<BR>
The so called "twanginess' may be caused by either dampers or hammers.<BR>
Hardened damper felt for instance causes a 'twangy sound' when the <BR>
dampers hit the strings, especially when you release the damper pedal <BR>
slowly.<BR>
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