Silencing a piano

[Brian Lawson]

Hi, just like you have celeste mute in moden uprights (ie.Yamahas) the same
can be done with grands - I've several Schimmel grands from the 1960's that
had this mechnism where you could switch it on and off. As in your case it
has to be so permenent, then just install something - fixed to the action or
plate, a thin flat piece of wood with celeste felt parallel to the strike
line on each section of the keyboard.

Hope that is vivid enough for you

Brian



----- Original Message -----
From: <larudee@pacbell.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 4:39 PM
Subject: Silencing a piano


> One of my customers is a piano teacher who lives in an apartment condo.
> A new owner just moved into the apartment under her and is complaining
> about the noise.  The piano is a 1919 5' Drachman grand.  I suggested
> closing the area under the soundboard with foam rubber and keeping the
> lid closed.  She wants me to get the material and do the work.  It's the
> first request of this kind that I have had.  Any suggestions?
>
> Paul Larudee