trichord damper noise

Jon Page jpage@capecod.net
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 07:31:46 -0400


Another thing which has helped on grand dampers with only front
trichords is to squeeze the strings with pliers to secure the damper
felt and trim the excess felt with a single edge razor blade from
underneath.

Jon Page


At 10:07 PM 08/23/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Mike,
>
>    No, actually I was trying to remember the title of the thread that 
>talked about
>cutting off the excess trichord dampers below the level of the strings with 
>barber's
>shears. Or something similar. This dealt with the noise when the trichords 
>lift, not
>when they seat into the strings. I still can't remember. :-(  I think Brian 
>DeTar posted
>something about it.
>
>Avery
>
>>Avery Todd wrote:
>>
>> > Mark,
>> >
>> >     I agree with Ron about this. There was a nice thread about this
subject
>> > a good while ago but I can't remember what the subject was called.
>> > Anyone?
>>
>>Hi Avery,
>>     Perhaps you're remembering the thread about una-corda damper noise
where
>>because only two strings of a trichord are vibrating, the damper makes a 
>>unique
>>distinct noise upon return (damper oink?), something I wouldn't mind reading
>>more solutions for. Not really woosh, but I think the thread ended with
that.
>>
>>-Mike Jorgensen
>>
>>(Netscape Spell Checker didn't like the words, una-corda (una-chorda?),
>>trichord, oink, or woosh, and had no suggestions. Spelling anyone?)
>  
Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  mailto:jpage@capecod.net
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