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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tie two mutes together with a strip mute or Spider
Wire or sumtin. Eliminates 99% of lost mutes into the dark recesses of the
piano. Also wash off the mute every now and then to get the dust off that the
mute collects 'free' from the strings <g></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<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 8:28
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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robert
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