<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 03/20/2002 10:13:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> agree, but have gone a step further. I took a standard rubber mute and cut in in half lengthwise - that way it fits more easily in these tight places. However, more often I simply use the thin Yamaha stick mutes with the leather on the split tip - works great - insert between hammer shanks on appropriate angle and insert between strings just at the top of the dampers - always fits between damper top and hammer bottom.
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<BR>Terry Farrell
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<BR>Terry,
<BR> I've never used the yamaha stick mute,I almost order one with every order,but never have.I do like the papps mute though,it's easy to get in below the dampers,and it's very fast.I mute the center and right string,tuning the left,move the mute over one and repeat.
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<BR>Hazen bannister
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<BR>P.S.
<BR>I want to thank everyone for the valuable advice I've recieved, to several questions I have posted.</FONT></HTML>