>>"can be finessed individually on reinstallation" >> >What does that mean... Each damper fitted to the strings with more precision than some factories allow. It starts with a firm, frictionless bushing hold and then bending the wire such that the damper moves in a straight, vertical path with the wire also falling into the top flange unencumbered by misalignment causing stress on the underlever and guide rail bushings. Having to rely on side pressure on the bushings to dampen the wire is counter productive. Time saving maybe but not beneficial in the long run or for performance. Having the head centered over the unison. Cutting the center slice deeper on trichords to allow full insertion/contact and a slight billowing. Cutting the trichord felt just below the strings and trimming the leading edges of the felt to reduce drag. Trimming the outside lower corners of the singles if they are showing signs of being pressed out to rub against the adjacent damper felt. Before all this was cutting the felt, graduating the length smaller as you go up the scale and gluing in place. Also graduated assist spring tension. It's all rather simple if you just take the time and price the job accordingly. Then you could also just install the dampers in a wholesale manner and hope for the best. Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090824/685c2796/attachment.htm>
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