after-ring

Dennis Benson dennisb@WILLMAR.COM
Fri, 07 Nov 1997 23:56:40 -0800


Leslie W Bartlett wrote:
> 
> List:
> 
> I sort of tuned a Kimball console this morning that had a slight
> "after-ring" when playing A-440.  All dampers "seemed" to be mating the
> strings correctly. When I pushed the A-440 damper tightly against the
> three strings, it did NOT diminish the after ring. I went up-n-down the
> strings, placing hand on them, hoping to find the offending note, but
> didn't.

I've had good luck with longer dampers. It has to do with harmonic nodes 
and improper damper placement, especially on the bass strings. For me 
nothing else worked.
	Good luck
	Dennis



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