<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1543" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Matthew,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is another irritant for me, the strip in your case is too thin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My pet peeve is when the strip is too thick and moves the  strings</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>out of place closer to the center string. resulting in the hammer hitting</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>on a different spot and causing the extra work of string spacing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My solution was to ditch the strip mutes and ( using a SAT, Verituner )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>use a split rubber mute, the one with the flex steel handle.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This was the only mute that I used for years until a few years ago </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>when I started using a felt mute ( the ones that are tapered and 1" wide)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On grands only. I still need to use the split mute on the B 7 and C 8</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as the hammers are blocked by the 1" wide mute.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One must trim the split mute that you get from supply houses</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as the tips are too thick to thick and wide at the tip for me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rubber wedge on all wrapped strings and the split </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>on the rest of the piano for this kid <G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now I do not carry a bundle of felt any more just small pieces for repair.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </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> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=toddpianoworks@yahoo.com href="mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</A> </DIV> <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> Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:03 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Temperament Strips</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>These two questions have been on my mind, and I would like to know your opinions.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In regards to strip muting the treble section where the strings are shorter.  So the hammers strike the strings, is it okay to move the strip carefully down behind the dampers?  I am always concerned about ruining the felt.  If I make the loops in my strip as small as possible, would this practice be okay?  Then if I made the loops too small, the temperament strip would actually mute all three of the strings instead.  Any advice here would be greatly appreciated.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The second question is this:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>How do you all deal with strings "bleeding" through the mutes?  It has become an annoyance of mine lately.  Some a lot more subtle than others, but still the same regardless.  I even get some "bleeding" between strings that are not that far off at all.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks in advance!<BR>Matthew</DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Shape Yahoo! in your own image. <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48517/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7">Join our Network Research Panel today!</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>