A real West Virginia piano

[John Ross]

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Hi Warren,
I used to file a notch, but it just speeded up the wear process.
I sometimes put it above the hammers, and it will sometimes stay in place there, where it won't below.
It seems to be worse on some pianos than others. I don't know if this is due to the proximity to the dampers, or a more 'alive' string.
Thanks.
John
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Warren Fisher 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:42 PM
  Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano


  John,
  If you take a small file and make a slight indent to catch the strings, they will stay put.  You do insert them under the hammers don't you?
  Warren

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Ross 
    To: Pianotech
    Sent: 7/1/2005 12:58:34 PM 
    Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano


    Speaking of Papp's mutes, I have trouble, having them stay between the strings when they are new.
    I was thinking of trying a piece of the hooked side of the Velcro on it, to grab the hammer rail felt, to hold it in place.
    Any other ideas?
    I seem to remember someone saying they used two, for doing the centre strings.
    I thought that was their main advantage, that with the spring, they allowed the centre string to sound, using just one.
    Another thing about the Papp's mute, the blue material seems to wear out much faster than the original white stuff. Needs replacing about once a year, now.
    I tried a film of C/A on the end, and that seems to increase the lifespan somewhat.
    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Michael Gamble 
      To: Cy Shuster ; pianotech@ptg.org 
      Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:15 PM
      Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano


      Hello Cy
      After all this time I find upright pianos being referred to on the List! I though you all had S&S, M&H, Yam grands only in US! 
      I use a Papps wedge only on uprights. I find the rubber fiddly to get in between the strings in a hurry!
      Regards from a rainy evening in Sussex
      Michael G.(UK)
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Cy Shuster 
        To: Pianotech 
        Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:37 PM
        Subject: A real West Virginia piano


        At first, I thought this black, powdery stuff was mold -- but there was no rust on the strings, and it was only on the tops of the hammers.

        As I dared to touch it, a train went rumbling by (100 yards or more away), and the light bulb came on: very fine coal dust!  Finally, an environment that is *beneficial* to a piano!  :-)

        --Cy Shuster--
        Bluefield, WV

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