Upright damper work - newbie seeks opinions, please . . .

[Avery]

Thanks, Terry. You said it better that I was getting ready to! :-D

Avery Todd

At 10:09 AM 7/25/2006, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Julia Gottshall
>
>"My father who was an auto mechanic taught me a valuable lesson: 
>dont fix what aint broke."
>
>That's true if your piano is serving strictly a utilitarian role. If 
>it is a performance piano (meaning any piano where good performance 
>is desired/appreciated), then that rule breaks down quickly.
>
>"TO test if the damper springs are still decent, press on the piano 
>string, the damper should follow the string, if nopt the springs are shot."
>
>Such a procedure will not at all test the condition of the damper 
>lever spring. It will tell you if the damper lever rod is improperly 
>adjusted (or the sustain pedal or the damper heads themselves). If 
>you wish to evaluate the performance of the damper lever spring, one 
>needs to test the resistance to movement of the spring itself.
>
>Terry Farrell
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