They did change material Susan. The originals were an off white, and lasted years. The newer ones are blue, and a much softer material, and mine last about a year, before there is a danger of breakage, from wear. I like the idea, of staggering usage, from bass for new, up. As they get older, they stay in place, much better. This gets back to someone's suggestion, of cutting a groove. As they get older, they have a natural groove. I don't like the fact that they wear out, so fast. Perhaps, they were trying to improve on the noise factor, that some complain of, although that never bothered me. Papp, does seem to be the spelling from the catalogues, just as an aside. :-) John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Kline" <skline@peak.org> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:22 AM Subject: Re: Slipping Paps wedge > At 12:26 PM 7/2/2005 +0930, you wrote: >>The thinnest is used from about A4 up and usually is the first to break. > > > Hi, Robin. > > You've had Paps mutes break? After 26 years, I'm still using my original > two. > Perhaps yours are differently made? > > Susan > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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