<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-= 1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR>  </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; SCROLLBAR-FACE-COLOR: #ebeae= a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px 10px; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #ae= aaaa; SCROLLBAR-SHADOW-COLOR: #a9a9a9; SCROLLBAR-3DLIGHT-COLOR: #e5e5e5; = SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #0846d1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-= COLOR: #545252" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS== "0"> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100= %" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-F= AMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've seem a couple of posts re using Paps mutes so I thought I would= put my two cents worth in. I was taught to tune using these for upr= ights, and felt wedges for Grands. I have been using them for a= ll my tuning career. (47 years) I have never used a strip.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The main problem with Paps wedges is that they are too thi= ck on the business end when new, until they are worn in . Plus they have = sharp edges which need rounding. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A new wedge is .113 thou thick at the pointy end and really only sui= table for Bass strings and lower Tenor notes.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I use three Paps wedges and two felt wedges for uprights and 5 felt = wedges for Grands.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As I need to sample the 5 As for Cybertuner I use the paps wedges fo= r the upright treble strings and felt for the Bass.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The three Paps wedges I use are now .109 thou, .101 thou and .085. t= hey all get thinner with use, and I find the thinner .085 is great for C4= upwards. Below C4 the thinner wedge keeps popping out. Eventually the th= inner one breaks and I replace it with a new one that is used only for th= e Bass until it gets thinner.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>They are great for Overdampers, and once you get used to the slight = clicking noise they are very easy to use.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Using Cybertuner I have no need to go around in circles until I= get the bearings right. Even with substantial pitch raises most notes ar= e only visited once using the pitch raise feature of RCT.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Have a go..nothing ventured..nothing gained</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens</DIV> <DIV>South Australia</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage> <DIV><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"></A></DIV>= </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></T= ABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>