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Offline tylerhink

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Trouble with Piano...
on: February 26, 2009, 08:57:11 PM
Hey, I don't really know where to ask this but here is go...

I have a problem. My piano seems to be playing the notes longer then the time I hold the key in the base. I am not putting it on sustain, but whenever I seem to play a note in the base, it continues to play even though I let the key go. I have a grand, so I can see the stoppers hit they strings to stop the sound, but It doesn't...

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Re: Trouble with Piano...
Reply #1 on: February 26, 2009, 09:06:35 PM
Call a piano tuner and he can check out the problem.  Could be something with the action of the hammer.  Sometimes the weather can create problems, also.  Hopefully the problem will get fixed soon for you.
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Re: Trouble with Piano...
Reply #2 on: February 26, 2009, 09:38:10 PM
Call a piano tuner and he can check out the problem.  Could be something with the action of the hammer.  Sometimes the weather can create problems, also.  Hopefully the problem will get fixed soon for you.

Thanks. It seems, though, that  the felt on the hammer is not fully stopping the string from vibrating. The stopper hits the strings to stop it, but it the string still rings for a few sec. afterward...

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Re: Trouble with Piano...
Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 06:32:40 AM
Maybe some damper regulation issue.  Call a tech.

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