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<DIV><FONT size=2>Tuned a new Yamaha M500 studio yesterday. =
Right behind
the damper heads (between them and the hammers), there was a =
bronze-colored
metal rail extending all the way across, about 3/4" high, with green =
felt facing
the damper heads. The dampers never touched it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>What's it for?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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