Joseph Garrett Subject: Re: Dummy Damper/Keith At 8:31 AM -0800 11/29/03, Joseph Garrett wrote: >... I add >a dummy damper to many, to eliviate the slight pressure that an >out-of -balance lift rod will cause against the damper levers. Makes the >slight "over-ring" go away, big time!<G> Joe, Those must be some mighty weak damper lever springs to allow that lift rod to exert enough weight against the levers to cause over-ring. Mighty weak! Given that, by adding a dummy damper, you are only applying a corrective measure to a situation that was already in dire need of help. Definitely a great shortcut idea to avoid replacing the springs though. I guess by out-of-balance you are saying not a straight rod. Yes/No? Regards, Keith McGavern Keith, Respectfully I think your missing the concept here. The relative strength of the damper springs is not an issue here. We are talking about the damper rod touching the bottom of the damper lever thus inhibiting its ability to exert pressure on the vibrating string. The dummy is not a shortcut . It's a simple and effective method to keep the lift rod away from the levers. The squeak as earlier mentioned is a common problem but an easy fix. Tom Driscoll
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