Factory muted duplex

[jolly roger]

Hi Paul,
              Much of it is down bearing and plate casting related.  Comes
back to cost of production.  The old CF's have less muting, by extending it
for about 4 notes, you will find that you can get rid of some unwanted
duplex over ring.  An A comes to mind on two that I have extended the
muting.  FWIW.
Roger



At 11:20 AM 7/6/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Yamaha grands have string braid (felt, not cotton) muting out more than
half of
>the lowest duplex section.  Some other manufacturers also do this to a
greater
>or lesser degree.  Does anyone know why?  I mean if you're going to have the
>aliquot bridge, why mute it out?  Or if you're going to mute it out, why have
>the bridge?
>
>Paul Larudee
>