Lipp Piano

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desh
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Lipp Piano

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Hello,

please can anyone tell me if this is overstrung/underdamped?

Many thanks

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It certainly appears to be. You can see the strings crossing at top left.
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It is definitely overstrung.
To confirm if it is under-damped, open the top lid, and take a photo of the hammers - looking down.
If you can see the hammers moving towards the strings, it is under-damped.
If over-damped, hammers are obscured by a wooden rail, (and dampers over the top)

It is likely to be under-damped, but best to check.
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