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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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robert
Finley</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>