Dear listed ones and overdamper dumpers, Farrell exclaimed, >>"I see it is a birdcage. Arrrggggg.">>> > Oh you get used to them after a while especially when 70% of my work deals with overdampers. Overdamper systems work best when the piano is tuned: makes it much quieter. It's like taming the beast. Overdampers do have one distinct advantage though; when you depress the pedal, it feels more like a grand's sustain system because they are returned by gravity - much easier to half damp while playing. You haven't got all those squishy, mushy, springs to work against as in a modern upright. And, when it comes to regulating, there are no confounded spoons to feed your frenzy. I'd still rather tune 4 overdampered pianos than tune one of those drop action spinet affairs. Regards Alan Forsyth Edinburgh
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