Birdcage tuning with strip mutes can be a breeze. Pull back or take out the action (quicker to do with birdcages than contemporary actions) and strip mute below the strike line from the tenor section all the way to the top. Replace the action. I also like to strip mute the bass above the damper assembly because of the leaky dampers. Then I tune all the middle strings, remove the strip mutes and tune the outer strings using a Papp's mute. No need for a lamp to see where you are - moving the Papp's mute along, across the unisons, tells me exactly where I am. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim To: Pianotech List Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 2:09 AM Subject: Birdcage tuning Other issues aside, how does one strip mute a piano of this design . . They really give me a pain . . luckily, only have a few customers with these 'antiques' . . JIm Kinnea -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1694 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060512/f469f013/attachment.bin
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