Limit the damper lift so as to minimize the distance they have to drop. Dale F On Thu, 11 May 2000 21:17:59 -0400 "ARTHUR CHICKERING" <chikring@midcoast.com> writes: > List, > > Yesterday I came across a problem on a Steinway (M) 1926 that I was > tuning for the first time. The customer asked if I could take care > of the loud booming noise when the sustain pedal was released > quickly after being depressed. This was caused by the dampers > dropping on the strings all at once. I regulated the sustain pedal > to remove any extra lost motion. It did help but did not totally > solve the problem. It is quite annoying as it sounds almost like > someone playing a bass drum with a big soft drum beater. It is > quite loud. > I was wondering if there is something I am overlooking as a solution > to this problem. Any solutions you could give me would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Arthur Chickering > Rockland, ME. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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