<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>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> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <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> <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>