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size=2>I do
plan on reading up on this before moving ahead. Just the same, I =
seriously
appreciate your heads-up on the dampers. I never would have known to =
even
imagine that the state of damping on this piano was actually =
intentional. Once
again, I have learned something new. And interesting.
Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=859535005-10012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Joseph Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2006 3:34
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lovely Birdcage
Piano<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Geoff said: "
<DIV><FONT size=+0>Yeah, after-ring. The damping on these things =
definitely
left something to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0>be desired. Thanks for the response. I'm sure my =
customer
will be glad to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0>hear that there is hope for improvement and her =
piano is
not yet dead. And</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0>thanks for the tip on bolts and screws. Always a =
good thing
to check. So</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0>easy to forget and/or ignore. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=+0>-- Geoff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Sigh!~!! The "after-ring" is intentional!!!! Do =
NOT try to
"improve" the damping of Over-Damper Pianos....EVER! These instruments =
were
made to sound like "ancient" instruments, only louder and a larger =
compass.
Please do not fall into that pit. Attempting to "Improve" the damping =
will be
a road of major frustrations and failure. (If the client complains of =
this,
then they need a modern piano. period.)</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV>
<DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV>
<DIV>Squares R I</DIV>
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