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Sulis Pianos

Canton Place
London Road
Bath, Bristol BA1 6AA
England

A large selection of carefully selected new and pre-owned upright and grand pianos from £500 upwards. Our clients are nationwide and, as a family ...

The Piano Shop Bath Piano Hire


Bath, Bristol BA1 6AA
England

Whether the event is a wedding within a marquee, or a concert within the Albert Hall, we are able to supply pianos for that occasion. All pianos come ...

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Did You Know Piano Facts

What is the difference between Overdamping and Underdamping?

Overdamping is a system whereby the piano damping mechanism (the bit that shuts the piano up) is situated above the hammer strike line. Underdamping is where the piano dampers are placed below the hammer strike line. Advantages and disadvantages. Overdamping. Imagine an elastic band three-foot long, you twang it and then put your finger near to the end of the elastic band, to stop it vibrating. This is overdamping

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Take the same elastic band and place your finger near the centre to stop it from vibrating this is underdamping, which of course is more efficient. Overdamping is controlled by gravity where as underdamping is controlled by adjustable springs so on the whole underdamping is far more efficient than overdamping. However, there is one disadvantage with underdamping. That is, if the dampers are incorrectly aligned to the nodes and antinodes of the vibrating string this will result in, the dampers when they come in contact with the string, emphasising certain harmonics on the piano, thus giving you a harmonic ring, this is more common on small uprights and small grandís as the margin of tolerance decreases as the piano becomes smaller.