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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Keith,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use a split rubber mute with a 10 =
inch spring
steel handle, available from Schaff. For me it quiets the string =
beter
than the Papps mute.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca =
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 28, 2003 =
9:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuning Over-Damper =
Pianos</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hi Keith,</DIV>
<DIV>I usually, remove the mute rail, and use a Papp's mute.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
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href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kpiano@goldrush.com =
href="mailto:kpiano@goldrush.com">Keith
Roberts</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 29, =
2003 12:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tuning Over-Damper
Pianos</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I get to tune my first one tomorrow =
afternoon.
It's a Kirkman, full plate, restrung, new pins. How do you guys mute =
the
piano? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith
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