<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> HI Everyone, How do you guys get that strip mute in between the bass strings and especially in the treble where it's way too close to the vbar and hammers for the hammers to clear and strike the strings. I  often get thunk thunk thunk when I do that, not enough room.  Does anyone here strip mute the center only and use rubber mutes in the bass?  Do any of you ever find when strip muting in the center that the bi chord strings often have one where you need a rubber mute at the end, so you are tuning the left string and then you have to insert the mute and tune the left of the last string toward the bass at the left end of the tenor.  I hope I splained it well. lol Marshall Marshall Gisondi MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE 215-510-9400 <a href="http://www.phillytuner.com" target="_blank">http://www.phillytuner.com</a> </div></body> </html>