<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>John,</DIV> <DIV>I will reiterate: LOTSALUCK! You may improve the damping, somewhat, but you are NEVER going to get one to dampen as a modern Upright can. It is physically impossible given the Physics/Geometry involved. It is a futile effort for what little improvement can be made. AND, is it truly an "improvement", if you are negating the INTENDED "sound" of these instruments? I think not.</DIV> <DIV>Also, if the customer doesn't like that "sound" then they NEED a modern piano. PERIOD!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>