"D" for dampers

[Daniel Gurnee]

Just a little more on Steinway damper felt.  At HSU I have used only NY
Steinway felt to advantage, have not used Yamaha felt, but a visiting tech.
usec Laoureux felt which had to be replaced because of forming ridges
because of the vertical grain in the wedges. The condition keeps the damper
from settling completely with the attendant after ringing. Also unacorda
zing was more pronounced.

Dan gurnee

> From: John Minor <jminor@uiuc.edu>
> Reply-To: caut@ptg.org
> Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:12:57 -0500 (CDT)
> To: caut@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: "D" for dampers
> 
> $63 for a set of Hamburg felt from Steinway in NY. That's all we use here.
> 
> John Minor
> University of Illinois
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Mark Bolsius wrote:
> 
> ]Hi Mark
> ]
> ]I've not done it, but I've seen Yamaha CF damper felt used very successfully
> ]on a "D", but the Renner stuff is also very good, readily available and
> ]comes in a variety of sizes.
> ]
> ]The other alternative is to get the S & S Hamburg felt. They cut their own,
> ]and it's gorgeous! It comes already backed and cut into blocks....make sure
> ]you're sitting down when you get the price. Hartwig Kalb should be able to
> ]help you
> ]
> ]hk@steinway.de
> ]
> ]Re Front key pins
> ]
> ]The only drama I see in using the wider ones might be that in using thinner
> ]felt (to compensate), the longevity of the bushing might be compromised...a
> ]bit.
> ]
> ]Cheers
> ]Mark Bolsius
> ]Bolsius Piano Services
> ]Canberra Australia
> ]
> ]http://www.bolsius-pianoservices.com.au
> ]
> ]Australian distributor for
> ]Dampp-Chaser Climate Control Products
> ]Louis Renner Piano Components and Tools
> ]Reyburn CyberTuner Visual Tuning Software
> ]
> ]----------
> ]>From: owner-caut-digest@ptg.org (caut-digest)
> ]>To: caut-digest@ptg.org
> ]>Subject: caut-digest V2000 #64
> ]>Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 7:24 AM
> ]>
> ]
> ]> Subject: "D" for dampers
> ]>
> ]> It's time to fit our recital "D" with new damper felt.
> ]>
> ]> Can anyone save me some time by recommending the right complement (sizes;
> ]> narrow bi-chord/wide bi-chord, thickness of flats, etc.) of felt strips?
> ]>
> ]> Will use Renner (USA) most likely, however,  has anyone used the Yamaha
> felt
> ]> on a "D"?
> ]>
> ]> thanks,
> ]>
> ]> Mark Cramer
> ]> Brandon University
> ]
> 
>