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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The soft pedal of most uprights is the one
that pushes the hammer rail forward. I suspect the "moderator rail" is the mute
rail - usually the middle pedal on verticals equipped with that feature (if one
can call it that - I have several four-letter-word descriptions for those
#%&$s).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>Probably the "soft pedal"
which on Yamahas is that felt strip that goes between the strings and hammers
once depressed. <BR><BR>John Formsma<BR><BR>Alan R. Barnard wrote:
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">While assembling the piano after tuning I noticed that the felt of the
moderator was too low so that the hammers touched it, but I couldnīt
position it correctly because the spring of the moderator rail was worn out.
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