Muting Pattern

[cswearingen@daigger.com]

Hi James,

I always strip mute for pitch raise and go from A0 to C88 tuning unisons as
I go.  I don't strip mute the bass section but prefer to just use a single
mute in that section.  But, for the tenor and treble I always strip mute.
I will tune the center note of a particular string (using an ETD with
calculated overpull - I use 20% in the bass, 35% for the first 6 plain wire
strings, and 25% for the rest of the tenor and treble), pull out the felt
strip so the left and center strings are open, tune the left string to the
center string (aurally).  At this point, I move up a note and tune that
center string.  I then pull out the felt strip so the left and center
strings of this new note are open.  I then move back down a note and pull
up the third string of that lower note aurally, and then I'm ready to move
back up a note to aurally pull up the left string to the center string.
This procedure gets repeated over and over until you are finished.

This method allows to pitch raise a piano in 30 minutes or less.

Corte Swearingen


                                                                                                           
                      "JAMES DALLY"                                                                        
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I need a new system for pitch raising;  could you explain how you use 4
mutes and if this works as well for pitch raising?  Many thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: Muting Pattern


> Does anyone use the large felt wedge mutes that Pianotek sells? I like
them quite a bit.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Muting Pattern
>
>
> > I dont. Personally I havent used a muting strip for well 20 years now.
Just 4
> > rubber mutes and my tuning hammer.
> >
> > RicB
> >
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