muffler felt for grands

[Stan Keeling]

I just saw a hand  lever controlled muffler felt on a Kawai grand model
KG-1N  ser # 2130265 factory installed. Worked very well.
        Stan Keeling

----- Original Message -----
From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: muffler felt for grands


> Hi Larry,
>
> I would suggest a thick woolen blanket on the soundboard and plate. Tuck
it
> in the tone holes as well, and cover the double scaling. Lid down and
music
> desk ontop of piano will help as well.
>
> At 10:37 PM 10/24/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >I'm sorry to bug you guys again about this, but I checked with Yamaha and
> >they don't produce a practice strip for grand pianos anymore, and I don't
> >see one in my catalogues.  To refresh your memories, the piano is a C3 in
a
> >small apartment.  I don't think adding foam between the beams of the
piano
> >will be enough, although I have done this to moderate the volume from
> >grands in small rooms.  The piano is already voiced quite soft for a
Yamaha
> >so I really don't want to go any softer.  Any ideas before I start
inventing?
> >
> >Larry Beach, RPT
> >Vancouver, BC
> >
> >
> >
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
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