Alternative to thumbtacks

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For an alternative to thumbtacks, which have to be removed to hear the 
piano's normal sound, here is a suggestion.  (For uprights only)

Take a piece of 2" masking tape and decide how wide a section you want, ie. 
center section above bass break to a couple of octaves above.  Lay the tape 
on the strings at the hammer strike line, and graphite the tape which will 
give you a pattern to transfer to a heavy to medium cloth...I use a 
lightweight bellows cloth..  By cutting approx 1/2 to 3/4 inch up and down on 
the string pattern you will then have a small ear which you can attach paper 
fasteners.  I use OK paper fasteners.  Many uprights have a center pedal 
which used a damper felt which dropped down between the hammers and strings.  
If you have one of these, you can just glue your cut out to the rail and 
you're in business.  Has a great rinky-tink sound and control is yours.  If 
no pedal is adaptable, you can use a throttle cable or the like...
tom mc nabb

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