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<BODY>I immediately recognized that ugly pounder and new this was=
a post from Terry...;-]<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Farrell=
<MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>To: Pianotech=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 09:03:28=
-0400<BR>Subject: Re: Tuning Wedges<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been getting mine=
from Pianotek - page D-7 #MF-2M & #MF-2L. Below is a picture=
of the mutes I use on a grand piano for tuning (oops - and my=
key whacker).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The three mutes on the left are the=
#MF-2M - the top one has been shortened for use in the bass (and=
sanded for a finer entry point). I also use it and the two=
longer ones on the left at the struts (I use the two longer ones=
together to go between the strut and string - I've been thinking=
of just gluing them together to have one nice thick one). The=
two on the left are #MF-2L (cut in half length-wise) and I use=
them for all plain wires except the notes adjacent to struts=
(sometimes on the treble strut they work fine because the space=
is small between the strut and the string). I find these smaller=
mutes great for the plain wires because you can remove and=
insert them more quickly than the bigger mutes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also use the #MF-2M (lower left)=
uncut for wound strings on all vertical pianos - and in the=
tenor on a tall upright where there is room to use=
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sometimes these felt mutes get a bit=
floppy - I've been thinking of juicing them with a=
hammer-hardener solution. Haven't tried it yet though, but=
thinkin'.......</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT=
face=Arial size=2>> Where does one find these gems?<BR>>=
<BR>> Phil Ryan</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>