[CAUT] S&S D tenor dampers

[Roger Jolly]

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Hi Cy,
              First comment:   These dampers need a complete regulation. 
 From the photo you can see uneven spacing and a tipped head.  The bottom 
of the dampers need to be trimmed to be just about flush with the bottom of 
the strings.  I prefer to remove the damper and trim them with a sharp pair 
of surgical scissors, using the string indentation as a guide.   You can 
also use a sharp pencil to scribe a line, using the underside of the string 
as a guide
    The dampers seem to have either a temp strip or mutes inserted with out 
activating the pedal. The wire is squeezed against the felt and tears as 
the note is played.

    Short term fix if you get lucky ;-) Use a pair of smooth jaw parallel 
pliers and gently squeeze the bleeding string to the centre string. The 
squeeze is done just in front of the agraffe.  Some times lifting all 3 
strings and refitting the hammer will solve the problem.

Regards Roger



At 06:22 AM 4/30/2005, you wrote:
>After a recent vigorous concert on an S&S D, a low tenor damper was 
>bleeding.  As it dropped onto the strings, it shifted to one side.  The 
>problem turned out to be that one side of the "W" had folded over the 
>string (see picture).  I straightened it out, and then examined the 
>situation from inside the action cavity (second pic).  The extended "tail" 
>of the wedge was shredded.  It still wasn't damping right, so I went to 
>trim it to match its neighbors.  The loose piece just pulled away in my 
>fingers as I tried to cut it.
>
>I've never seen dampers extending below the strings so far, but I suppose 
>for low tenor on a D, that's what's necessary.  It looks like the fix is 
>to replace that damper felt, right?  (At least the front half that was 
>damaged).
>
>It still rings a bit more than I'd like, but at least it drops straight 
>onto the strings.  A tiny amount of added finger pressure does the 
>trick.  I tried lowering the damper wire into its support block a bit, but 
>then the sostenuto tab is too high.  Are there any short-term fixes for 
>tomorrow's concert?
>
>Thanks...
>
>--Cy Shuster--
>Bluefield, WV
>
>
>
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