---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 2/24/2002 11:40:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, cmpiano@attbi.com writes: Carl On grand or uprights I have found that trichords both front and back work better than a combination for those first half dozen long tenor strings. Better shutoff and less over ring. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dale > > > I just installed a set of dampers in a grand. The first three notes above > the bass break have been converted to bichord wound. The wedge dampers > work great there. The first flat dampers above that ring a bit. I didn't > use very long pieces of flat (two pieces) on those. I'm thinking that > after I get the action finished and installed I might want to improve those > first few. Using trichord dampers comes to mind. > > My question is: If I use one piece of flat felt and one piece of trichord > felt, should I put the trichord toward the agraffe or the bridge? Or, > would it be best to use trichord both places? > > After some thought, I think the offending ringing may be due to the shorter > segment of the wire and hence a trichord near the agraffe would be more > effective. > > Agree? Show of hands please! > > Thanks > > Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG > Santa Clara, California > cmpiano@ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d0/3c/6c/2d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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