[pianotech] spring steel split mute (was Pitch raise criteria)

[Joe Goss]

Schaff Page 36 #204
They will need to be trimmed up to make them work better. The tip is too wide  and blocks the hammers at the end of the damper section. 
There have been several techs who have glued two mutes together to do the same thing but I like the long handle for player and bird cage pianos.
 The two mutes that I use are tied together with "Spider Wire" so that they do not dislodge and fall into the unreachable voids of the piano.
Once spent 30 minutes retrieving a mute and while doing it found two others that had been lost by another tuner.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Jackson 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] spring steel split mute (was Pitch raise criteria)


  Joe,
  What is a spring steel split mute? And where do I get one? I normally use a Papps mute for the tri-chords, and whatever fits best for the bi-chords.

  Scott Jackson

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Joe Goss 
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 3:07 AM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria


    Hi,
    Each time I read others comments on pitch raising I am reminded of the futile attempts and 

    The above is done with a wide rubber mute and the spring steel split mute. This mute works like the pap mute without the metal attack.
    Joe Goss 
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