Cy writes; << Thanks for the tips. I didn't realize that wear caused them to dangle down like that; I assumed they were like that from new! So they should all be trimmed flush with the underside of the strings, to prevent future mishaps like this. >> Usually, the damage is caused by inserting the wedge mutes or temp. strips while the felt is still down in the strings. Bit by bit, the felt is pulled loose by the first lift after the mutes are in place. The fix is to always have the damper out of the strings when any muting is installed. I have found that the dampers will often work well after having the damaged part removed, but if the same muting procedures continue, the problem will return. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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