<!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 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><IMG alt="" hspace=0
src="cid:009101c58098$c53709b0$0201a8c0@youro0kwkw9jwc" =
align=baseline
border=0></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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></BODY></HTML>