Steinway damper to string noise

[Larry J. Messerly]

I remember hearing about adjusting the timing so that the bass dampers
settle first and the top damper last, sort of like scissors closing?

Is this a valid operation?

Larry Messerly, RPT
Prescott/Phoenix
> 
> 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.
> 
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