RUBBER MUTES

[William Benjamin]

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Marshall,

 

I am a sight impaired tuner for the last 30 odd years.   I use a rubber mute
and have no problems.   If you have sight limiting questions, you can
contact me off list at the information below.

 

William

 

 

 

 

PIANO BOUTIQUE

William Benjamin

Piano Tuner Extraordinaire

 <http://www.pianoboutique.biz> www.pianoboutique.biz

The tuner alone,

preserves the tone.

 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of pianotune05@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:12 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: RUBBER MUTES

 

Hi everyone.  

I must say. I'm enjoying this list as a new tuner.  Susan and everyone else
that wrote, thanks for the insight.  When you're vision impaired, any extra
sight helps. ;)  Speaking of my sight challanges I have a question. 

 

What does everyone here do in order to overcome the challange of using
rubber mutes in the trebble when tuning unisons?  The stick ones get in the
way of the hammers.  I don't want to use a wedge mute fearing that it might
get loose and fall down into the piano.  

 

Speaking of unisons.  An RPT in Chicago taught me the "cracking the unison"
method, and I must say, it's much better than using that pain in the rump
red felt.  When you're sight impaired that felt gives you headaches.  Do any
of you use that method that originated from Virgil Smith?  

Have a great night everyone.  Susan, I'll let you know when my first real
tuning lever arrives.  Does anyone want my student lever for fire wood after
I receive my real lever?

Marshall

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From: Erwinspiano@aol.com 



   Thanks Phil

  Same to you.

    Sorry for the delay....Holidays & all.   The product brand we use to
letter the embossing on the plates after guilding  is" Zig " & it's called
Painty twin.  It's black enamel on one end & white on the other.  I'm not
sure if it comes in black only.  We got the pen at Michaels art supply.   It
says Manufactured by Kuretake Co.LTD.......Japan Or just go on line & see
what you can find. The tip appears to be fine point made of felt.

     We have a more difficult time finding rub on numbers & letters decals
for serial &  model numbers.  Typically we have found them at graphic supply
houses.  Archetects have used them but We haven't bought for a while. sooo
dunno.  We  have a procedure to get those on straight but I wont' go there
now.

  Lettering the plate with the zig product has become way less tedious &
looks professional.  If one makes an error just wipe up with mineral spirits
& start over. 

   The decals are rubbed on & then sprayed over with clear spray can lacquer
or whatever..  We resort to drawing the string size no.s on with the same
pen as the embossing as the tiny no. decals aredifficult & troublesome to
handle, being that small.  Hope this helps.

   Dale Erwin

Hi Dale - Happy New Year to you.

You told me about the pen used to trace the letters..I am wondering 
about the method used for the Serial# and Model#. I always struggle with 
this all-important touch of the plate.

Thanks for your advice,

-Phil

 

 


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