This sounds like the bass dampers are not doing their job adequately. Assuming the existing dampers are already reasonably well regulated, a new set of dampers could be considered. Bill Spurlock has an article about constructing damper heads that are more efficient than the original and Jurgen Goering of pianofortesupply.com supplies them pre-assembled -- triple bass dampers. Floyd Gadd Manitoba Chapter Quote: Way too much reverb coming from the bass section in a 1987 Steinway K, seemingly since the piano moved to a new home. Small room, wood floor and floor-to-ceiling cabinets, high windows across the wall opposite the piano, two open doors, very little fabric about. I've been following the thread "Dampers in the high treble" and have picked up a few ideas there. Any other suggestions from your experiences? Thank you, Laura Read -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101229/a5dd3f93/attachment.htm>
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