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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Spurlock has conducted =
"technicals" on upright
dampers and I know he discussed this problem in depth. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One suggestion he gave was to try the =
long Baldwin
triple dampers--if they will lift properly and not interfere with other =
action
parts. Suggest you contact him for his handouts or other
suggestions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT> </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannaman@AOL.COM
href="mailto:Piannaman@AOL.COM">Piannaman@AOL.COM</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> Thursday, July 25, 2002 =
1:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Damper Overring inn =
Ludwig
Upright</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>List, =
<BR><BR>I have a
customer who has a nice old Ludwig upright that has a problem with =
partials
being excited because of where the dampers land on the strings--I =
think.
There is quite a bit of overring when the dampers move back onto =
the
strings. Isn't this why Steinway used double dampers near the =
bass break
in some of their uprights? <BR><BR>I worked on a Yamaha WX-7 =
today that
had the beefiest dampers I've ever seen in the upper bass section, and =
double
dampers just above the break. No overring there. =
<BR><BR>The
customer would like to get rid of the problem. Any suggestions =
on this
besides replacing all of the dampers? <BR><BR>Thanks in advance =
for any
input, <BR><BR>Dave Stahl =
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