I would suggest you install an overdamper, hopefully one will fit Rob Edwardsen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy A. Bell" <dabell58@earthlink.net> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: sudden whistle (6th partial) > Dear Friends, > I have been informed that a small Asian (Hazelton/K&C) piano that I had > seen two weeks ago has developed a "funny noise," and indeed it has: I > can hear over the phone that when C#3 is struck, G#5 sounds, almost as > loud as the fundamental. It's only on that note, and "it happened right > after you were here." > When I was there I tuned, regulated strike and letoff, removed the > action and lubricated flange pins with Protek, and eased keys at the > front pins. It all seemed unremarkable to me, and I didn't hear any > 6th-partial ring on C#3. > What have I done? What has the piano done? What can I do? Questions of > strike point come to mind, but I don't want to start fooling with that > just on a whim, and why would it have changed anyhow. > Many thanks for any ideas -- > > Dorrie Bell > >
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