Joe, At 07:46 5/8/2003 -0700, you wrote: >You asked: "Were there overdampers which worked well?" IMO you have totally >lost the purpose of Over Dampers, in you rationale. Over Damper pianos were >made side by side with modern style uprights. The manufacturers knew how to >make an upright dampen to the standards we know today. They made the Over >Damper pianos to simulate the SOUND of the "ancient instruments", (my >terminology, which denotes the period of time when the technology and >knowledge was not refined.), only louder. Most Over Damper pianos sound as >they were intended. I truly wish that technicians would quit trying to >compare them with modern instruments. It is incorrect to do so. >Regards, >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) I appreciate the explanation. However, like it or not, comparisons with modern instruments WILL be made by the customer. If they demand crisp damping, overdampers will probably not satisfy their wishes. I DO appreciate the sound of a Zumpe square played with dampers raised, and even the sound of a tangentenflügel, but it's a steep uphill climb trying to overcome the taste for modern piano sounds which most customers have. Conrad Hoffsommer Decorah, IA So much discord; so little time.
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