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That's exactly what I suspected - I can actually feel the lead weights as I play !
Thanks for explaining.
I think I might have to upgrade my piano to a modern underdamper !

Scritchen.

I have an old Bluthner upright, straight strung, overdamped. I am generally happy with the damping and I do like the tone, but the touch is heavy and responsiveness is slow. What I would like to know is whther this heavy feel is a feature of the overdamper action, or whether the action can be regula...