Pianotech Digest, Vol 1274, Issue 55

[Joseph Garrett]

I would suggest washing the mutes with soap and water, often. This makes
the mutes somewhat "tacky", so they'll stay put. Another thing would be an
idea that John Rhodes came up with: Epoxy a string onto a 1/2" magnet.
Then, punch a hole in the end/side of the mute and tie the string onto the
mute. I ALWAYS put an extra mute strip through the handle(s). Sometimes,
when two rubber mutes are needed I put them on the strip at "thirds" and
use them in tandem. I never use the small rubber mutes w/o handles, except
when tuning grands. I prefer the wide rubber mutes for grands. Yes, I've
tried the felt mutes, (as in skivings), but the darned things POP out too
much for my liking.

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



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>    1. Re: Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in Upright Piano
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> From: "TOM DRISCOLL" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in Upright Piano
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> 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
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>   From: Robert Finley 
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>   Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:28 AM
>   Subject: Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in Upright Piano
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>   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. 
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>   Robert Finley
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