You might try a split rubber mute. It has a flat spring steel handle that is great for all kinds of jobs like ironing damper and other felts, clear- ing bird seed from between keys and applying V.J. lube to leaf spring contacts. Catalog # 15069 in the APSCO catalog. I like to use the aforementioned mute on uprights and after it has served its purpose (300 or so tunings), I pull the rubber from the brass fitting and stick a regular mute stick in it and use it for grands. Helps the environment, keeps the landfills clean. Eric Leatha, RPT tunrboy@aol.com
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