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<DIV></DIV>Thanks Bill, I'll keep you posted.<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from "William R. Monroe" <pianotech@a440piano.net>: -------------- <BR><BR><BR>> Hi Rick, <BR>> <BR>> After hearing a couple other responses, I'd think strongly toward the <BR>> underlever leads. Depends on the whump. The more I think of it, the more <BR>> I'm leaning toward this with my own Yammy. My memory allows things to creep <BR>> back inside sometimes, and for me at least, I'm starting to feel that this <BR>> Yamaha doesn't create the same whump that I had on a Mason BB (which new <BR>> felts cured). <BR>> <BR>> What's more, even with cutting the lift, there will be passages where the <BR>> damper pedal needs to be released rather quickly, and, even with good pedal <BR>> technique, a quick release is probably still going to give you a whump even <BR>> though the lift distance is lessened. Though, it IS a pretty quick and easy <BR>> thing to do. If it works, great, if not, no big investment and you can look <BR>> at the other options at that time. <BR>> <BR>> I'd be interested to know what you do find here. <BR>> <BR>> Best, <BR>> William R. Monroe <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: <RICHARD.UCCI@ATT.NET><BR>> To: "An open list for piano technicians" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:07 PM <BR>> Subject: Re: thumping dampers <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Thanks Bill, <BR>> > I don't think changing out the damper felts is an option. The dealer won't <BR>> spring for it , and I doubt that Yamaha will either, and the client surely <BR>> wont. I think I'm going to go for cutting down the lift . <BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks, <BR>> > RU/UP <BR>> > <BR>> > -------------- Original message from "William R. Monroe" <BR>> <PIANOTECH@A440PIANO.NET>: -------------- <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > > Well, Rick, <BR>> > > <BR>> > > I must say I would be inclined to concur with the pedal being <BR>> excessively <BR>> > > "thumpy." I just serviced a Yamaha C1 today. The thump of the dampers <BR>> was <BR>> > > really quite bothersome. No amount of limiting the damper travel would <BR>> do <BR>> > > anything here. The felts are in quite good condition, but are a bit <BR>> firmer <BR>> > > than I usually see. <BR>> > > <BR>> > > My gut is that to make the thumping end, you'll need new (different) <BR>> damper <BR>> > > felts. In my case, it is definitely the damper felts creating the noise, <BR>> > > but I would check to see what kind of shape the felts in the pedal box <BR>> are <BR>> > > in and how absorbent they are. I often find poor felts in the pedal box <BR>> can <BR>> > > contribute to that thumping noise. <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Hope you are able to remedy the problem. <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Regards, <BR>> > > William R. Monroe <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > > From: "Horace Greeley" <BR>> > > To: "An open list for piano technicians" <BR>> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:31 PM <BR>> > > Subject: Re: thumping dampers <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Rick, <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Putting aside for the moment the "why bother?" that immediately <BR>> > > > springs to mind when recording with an instrument like this is <BR>> > > > mentioned, I generally agree with Dale. Nothing is going to stop <BR>> > > > noise from the assembly when the foot is simply lifted quickly off the <BR>> > > pedal. <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > What you might also find helpful is to replace some/most of the <BR>> > > > harder felt and leather stop-blocks in the damper mechanism. It <BR>> > > > won't fix the whole problem - and - it definitely means that you will <BR>> > > > be revisiting the instrument to replace the softer material which <BR>> > > > wears out much more quickly, it might help. <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Hope there is something of value for you here. <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Best. <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Horace <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > At 06:12 PM 1/11/2006, you wrote: <BR>> > > > > Ahh yes but it could be his pedaling technique. I've seen some <BR>> > > > > fine pianist with horrible pedal technique. They can make a <BR>> > > > > nominally set of of quit dampers start to sound like a bass drum <BR>> > > > > specially on a Steinway..which they're not used to. He probably <BR>> > > > > doesn't need a spring surgery but quite possibly his technique <BR>> > > > > needs attention....... JMO <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > > Dale <BR>> > > > >Hi Listers, <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >Client with a new Yamaha ga-1 is complaining that the dampers make a <BR>> > > > >thumping noise when his foot is taken off the sustain pedal. He is <BR>> > > > >doing some recording and it is very noticable to him. Other than <BR>> > > > >changing the spring to one with less tension , what would be a <BR>> > > > >solution to his problem? <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >Thanks, <BR>> > > > >Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <BR>> > > > Horace Greeley <BR>> > > > Systems Group <BR>> > > > Controller's Office <BR>> > > > Stanford University <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > 651 Serra St., RM 100 <BR>> > > > Stanford, CA 94305 <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > voice: 650.725.9062 <BR>> > > > fax: 650.725.8014 <BR>> > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > _______________________________________________ <BR>> > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE>
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