[pianotech] Re: Tapering Dampers (was something or other)

[Phillip Ford]

> Oh, and why do dampers in the treble just stop
> around F6 and then the next note has no damper.
> Why don't dampers taper much more than they do
> to a point where they barely have any effect.
> As it is, the treble-most damper note cuts off
> well, but then the next note sustains a long
> time (well, on some pianos anyway). Would it
> not be more desirable to taper their
> effectiveness so that there was no stark
> difference between the treble-most damper and
> the next note with no damper?
> 
> Terry Farrell

Some manufacturers do make the uppermost damper only work on two strings. 
This helps a little.

Phil F