Check the stringing felt in the bass and tenor sections. Have him play and use your arms to deaden between the bass bridge and hitchpins. David Ilvedson Date sent: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:32:32 -0800 Subject: Steinway Damper Afterring From: "Patrick C. Poulson" <ppoulson@jps.net> To: piano tech <pianotech@ptg.org> Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Greetings All! I hope your holiday season is going well. I have a problem > with a Steinway B that I would like some input on before I make my final > diagnosis and fix. The pianist who uses this instrument has recently begun > to complain of a symptom that I was finally able to interpret as afterring, > i.e., the dampers are not cutting off the sound when the keys are released, > particularly in the bass section. The string follow and pedal adjustments > are all within the usual specs, so it seems that the fault lies with the 20 > year old felt. I've heard much worse afterring which the piano owners were > oblivious to, but this pianist is a very high level classical performer and > is not willing to keep using the instrument until the problem is fixed. Are > there any other reasons for this afterring that I might be overlooking that > I could check before proceeding with felt replacement? Also, would you > recommend Steinway replacement felt, or is there better felt available? > Thanks for your time and advice advance, Patrick Poulson, RPT > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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