Hello all, Well I tried the staples around the hammer, and I was not comfortable that they stay there. I did not have a whole lot of time to fuss around with. So I went thumbtacks on a Yamaha U3. The hammers were pretty bright to start with. I could've almost get away with not putting any tacks in the, but.... I tell you it was difficult to put those in. My hands were pretty sore after. With a few sufferin' succotashes and other verbal inuendos. So the concert happened and it went well. How do I know, no complaints. Yesterday I took the tacks out and the piano is not a tad mellower but very acceptable. All I needed to do is file the hammers lightly to get rid of the marks and the piano is fine. Just wanted to report the final results. Thanks to all that gave suggestions. They were all helpful. Best. Victor Belanger MIT
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