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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=708512118-09042006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>why not to go somewhere you can get bamboo shish-ka-bob
skewers, and stick them in the mute ends. Then use piece of string, oh 8"
long, to couple the mutes? then, if one falls, the other remains
accessible, and you simply pull the fallen one out of the action with the
string-attached other mute. Bamboo is much lighter and there is also less
falling into actions....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=708512118-09042006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=708512118-09042006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>houston</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>pianotune05<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:13 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Problem with Rubber Mutes Falling in
Upright Piano<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Tom,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for giving the product # for the mutes. I'd
like to give them a try as I often have trouble with rubber mutes on
uprights. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tomtuner@verizon.net href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net">TOM
DRISCOLL</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Problem with Rubber Mutes
Falling in Upright Piano</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robert,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I suggest using wire handles
on the mutes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> A telescoping magnet can
retrieve them by the handles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tom Driscoll</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rfinley@rcn.com href="mailto:rfinley@rcn.com">Robert Finley</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Problem with Rubber Mutes
Falling in Upright Piano</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robert
Finley</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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