<div> Felt works. So do shoe pegs, or any other relatively soft, non-buzzing spacer. This is a really common problem and you sussed out the solution intuitively. Congratulations!<br> <br> Paul<br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Joey Recker <joey@onkeypiano.com><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 1:34 pm<br> Subject: String Spacing problem<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_3_75948262-330d-4f83-bc16-b625bf12f17b"> <style>#AOLMsgPart_3_75948262-330d-4f83-bc16-b625bf12f17b </style> <div class="Section1"> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Yesterday I was called to tune an Everett Console.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">As I was tuning, I noticed that the A3 was not damping properly.  Upon further investigation, I noticed that it was not a damper problem, but that the right string was right up against the center string.  This was not allowing the damper to properly mute the center string.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">I loosened the offending string, slid it over to it’s proper position.  As I brought it back up to pitch, it slipped back over.  I tried to file the capo a bit but was not really successful with the other strings in the way.  I tried using my spacing tool to hold the string in position, while I pulled it up, but as soon as it was able it moved back against the center string.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Finally, I cut a small piece of my felt mute and placed it in between the strings and it came up to pitch nicely and stayed in position.  It worked nicely.  It also looks funny.  (See attached picture).  What was the proper repair?  I want to do it right when I go back next time.   (But I don’t think the owner will go for too much expense either).   </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Thanks to all,</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Joey</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Plains, GA</span></font></div> </div> </div> </div>  <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_4_75948262-330d-4f83-bc16-b625bf12f17b" style="margin: 10px;"> <a href="http://webmail.aol.com/31361/aol/en-us/Mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.16869925&folder=New+Mail&partId=4" target="_blank"> [Image Removed] <br> </a></div>  <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>