This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Yes, of course the damper spring has an effect on touch. Especially on = soft blows. If the damper springs are excessively tight it can be some = difficult to control pianissimo and to hold the key down for sustain. = Well, ok, it's not going to require all of your hand and arm strength, = but you're going to have to concentrate on it instead of the music.=20 Hence my advice over the years to properly mass-load the vertical damper = just as we do the grand damper. Then spring pressure doesn't have to be = nearly so great to achieve good damping. Del -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Richard Brekne=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: February 27, 2001 2:32 AM Subject: Re: vertical damper springs List=20 Does anyone have an efficient method to even out spring tension=20 on new vertical damper springs?=20 Mark Ritchie RPT The question is, is it worth the trouble to adjust the damper spring = tension?=20 In other words, how much effect does uneven damper spring tension = have on the=20 touch?=20 Willem Im sorry.... must misunderstand this answer.... why did you REALLY = write this ? Damper spring tension can have up to and including a = decisive impact on touch. We all know this or what???=20 Its early (just out of bed) I am sick and groggy so perhaps I have = missed something er.....essential on this thread...=20 confused and sniffled=20 Richard Brekne=20 RPT, N.P.T.F.=20 Bergen, Norway=20 mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no=20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/f7/0d/60/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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