Daily Archives: June 3, 2025

Damper alignment

Posted on June 3, 2025 by benfairlightedwards

When dampers are not sitting in the right place on their string(s), they must be cranked L or R accordingly. Standard practise, you’d think (at least, that’s how it’s done in the Steinway factory in Hamburg, where I learned how … Continue reading →

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Hammers have Ears!

Posted on June 3, 2025 by benfairlightedwards

They do – at least when they’re new… This comes from tension in the felt being released upwards when the felt (originally one hammer-set long) is sliced into individual hammer widths. So, for the hammers to strike strings properly over … Continue reading →

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