Wurly

[Allen Wright]

I should add that what I also do is use a small straight edge  
(actually the small nylon cutting block I keep in my toolkit) to  
shove the strip all the way down BELOW the dampers, so that they keep  
functioning as usual (no sympathetically ringing notes). That's the  
beauty of this method - it's as if the dampers aren't even an issue  
and you can tune normally. Then, of course, it's easy to pull the  
strip out without damaging dampers.

Allen
On 25 Feb 2007, at 19:19, David Nereson wrote:

>  The main thing I don’t like about tuning Wurtilizers [sic] is that  
> the upper part of the plate in the treble has a raised area that’s  
> too close to the strings and makes it almost impossible to get a  
> strip of muting felt to stay put.  (I mute all the way to the top.   
> Above the treble break, I insert the strip just above the dampers,  
> then press the damper pedal, insert a piece of sheet metal between  
> the dampers and the strings, to protect the damper felts, then  
> shove the muting strip down far enough to clear the hammers, and  
> pull out the piece of sheet metal, which has the top edge bent over  
> to act as a handle.  I depress the damper pedal of course when  
> removing the strip.  This method isn’t useful if you tune unisons  
> as you go.)
>
>             --David Nereson, RPT
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Wurly
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> I found Wurlys a pain to tune, but not as muuch so as some others.   
> They sure do have a lot of false beats however.
>
> Marshall
>
>

Allen Wright
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