Someone resently had a problem in this area, it turned out to be the damper tray return spring. I think it was Ed Foote? He wove bushing cloth in the coils. Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 10:25 PM 2/15/97 -0500, you wrote: >Guy; >"Thanks for the opportunity, > Guy" > Seems like you are the one with the opportunity Guy ! >When you say striking while moving the action out that there was a reduction >of the crickets, I am assuming you meant in volume and not in pitch >range-correct? > This would indicate to me that the problem is more than likely a sympathetic >vibration from something other than the string/plate system. >ques. 1. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the soundboard with >your > hand ? If so what happened? > 2. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the plate with >your hand? > If so what happened? > 3. Did you try to reproduce the sound by striking the bridge with >your hand? > If so what happened? >I know you said you checked all the usual suspects and I will assume that you >have ruled out a. the locking nuts on the pedal rods and b. the underlever >frame spring. >Hmmm.......... gonna cogjutate on this one a while, meanwhile someone else >will probably have the answer. >Jim Bryant (FL) > >
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