How long have the offending strings been in the instrument?  It seems 
as though their gauge is far too small.

David

At 16:52 15-09-17, Sandy Hackney wrote:
 >
 >Dear friends,
 >
 >I have a wonderful 1974 Bill Ross virginal.  After a quiet time I began
 >playing it again recently.  All is well except for three "slapping strings"
 >- they hit against the soundboard after being struck.  Soundboard looks
 >flat.  I adjusted the plectra and quieted one down.  No luck with the other
 >two.  Here are the specs around the (A2 and Bb2):
 >
 >Note   Material   string size in mm   String length in mm
 >
 >G#2      Brass       .39                         122.8  Sounds fine
 >A2         Brass       .40                          121.8  Slaps the worst
 >Bb2       Brass        .40                         115.7  Slaps some
 >B2         Iron           .23                          114.5  OK
 >C3         Iron           .23                          107.2 OK
 >
 >The string lengths were difficult to measure with my wife's tape measure,
 >so they may be off some...
 >
 >Thank you for any advice on how I might remedy the slaps.
 >
 >Best,
 >
 >Sandy Hackney
 >Easton, NY
 >
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