This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment =20 =20 _____ =20 De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la = part de Joseph Garrett Envoy=E9 : mercredi 11 janvier 2006 3:03 =C0 : pianotech Objet : Re: Lovely Overdamper Piano =20 Joe, =20 In one case I used felt wich was specially made for overdampers and = this felt looked more dense and heavyer than modern damper felt. Another time I just ordered a complete set from Renner (with the wood = core) and just screwed them on. (this is expensive) =20 I didn=92t know that overdampers were designed to have an intentional after-ring ? =20 I tought they just were made because it was cheaper and easyer to = produce than under dampers? Any way it is amazing to see that under dampers were used as early as = 1825 (i think on a Roller&Blanchet french upright) =20 So this after-ring question would make sense ? (even if Bluthner made overdampers that were effectively damping) =20 Pierre =20 Pierre, I have no problem with replacing the damper felt, as long as it is the CORRECT felt, with the CORRECT fiber orientation.<G> To replace the = damper felt with MODERN type is blastphamous in my opinion, as it makes it = sound like a "wimpy" modern piano and no longe mimics the "ancient" = instruments, which is the intent of the design. This also follows (especially), with Square Grands. In that particular case, you open up a VERY LARGE can of worms! I equate the modernization of OverDamper Pianos as trying to make Mason = & Hamlin sound/play like a Steinway! (It can be done, but WHY?) The scaling and the intended overring of the dampers makes music of a different character, especially when they are tuned in a Victorian Temperament!<G> Regards, =20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c9/27/6f/33/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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