[CAUT] S&S D tenor dampers

[Otto Keyes]

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The trick is getting them to stick to the ends of the damper blocks.  =
The orange, yellow & neon green ones add a nice decorative touch.  They =
would match that Chihuly D really nicely!

Otto
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joe And Penny Goss=20
  To: College and University Technicians=20
  Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 6:09 AM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S D tenor dampers


  Earplugs?
  Joe Goss RPT
  Mother Goose Tools
  imatunr@srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Cy Shuster=20
    To: CAUT=20
    Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 6:22 AM
    Subject: [CAUT] S&S D tenor dampers


    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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