Strip muting problem

[Jerry Hunt]

Horace Greeley wrote:
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> Why not just use one of two rubber mutes?
> 
> >From a certain point of view, if you have your
> temperament in hand, the strip is superfluous.
> 
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Horace,
I'm still a novice tuner, and I do a lot of checks, which is difficult,
at best, using just the rubber mutes. And I don't like the amount of
mute juggling it takes to tune with just the rubber mutes. 

Thanks for the input, anyway. 

Regards,

Jerry