Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in Upright Piano

[TOM DRISCOLL]

Robert,
    I suggest using wire handles on the mutes.
    A telescoping magnet can retrieve them by the handles.
    On Players where a dropped mute can be a  crisis , I thread a temperment strip through the loops on the end of the wire handles  on both mutes
    As for mute placement, it does take some experience-practice and for me the mutes # MR-1R available from pianotek are my favorites for those tight places
    Tom Driscoll
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert Finley 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:28 AM
  Subject: Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in Upright Piano


  I have had problems with rubber wedge mutes falling down into an upright piano. In some places it is difficult to find the best position to place the mutes, especially in the higher treble because the strings are so short and there is so little room. When the mute falls down it sometimes dislodges the hammer butt springs and I have to re-position them on the hammer butts with a damper regulating tool. What would you recommend I do to stop this happening? Thank you very much. 

  Robert Finley
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