Dave, I encountered this problem on Sohmer studios. Yor have diagnossed the problem. The spring tension on the dampers is so strong it is creating a termination point and the rest of the string is singing its heart out. I had a little success in adjusting the bass damper pedal so that ithe tension wasn't quite so hard. This DID improve the residual ringing..... TOM COBBLE
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