<!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 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Page 33   #204 = Treble mute.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also modify the tip so that it is a = little thinner both ways. A belt sanderworks great. The tip is about 1/4" wide, = I trim it to 1/2 of that. And then make the taper of the two tips narrower so = that they will fit into the unison better to mute either two outside strings using = either the long or short side.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a knack to using the mute = quickly.To straddle the outside strings to tune the middle I place both legs = between two unisons, put slight pressure on themute so that as you draw it slowly = out the short leg pops over the unison to the other side. Slide home and tune = the center.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To help keep the mute in place tuning = the center string, place the mute as high as possible on the strings. Next put both = feet on the left side of the unison and tune the right string to the center. To = tune the right string , straddle the next unison on the left.  Continue in a = like pattern until the break.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here I usually tune the far right = string, center to right, and left to the unison, unless I hear false strings or other = noise, then it is what is needed to get a clean sound if possible.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do have the mutes made up but do not = have them listed on the site.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</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> Sunday, October 30, 2005 = 3:48 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Papp's Treble = Mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Joe,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>What catalogue, is the split rubber = mute in, and the number, please?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=imatunr@srvinet.com = href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny Goss</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> Sunday, October 30, = 2005 6:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Papp's Treble = Mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The rubber split mute works on the = same idea as the Papp mute.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seldom shakes out, but when it = does, washing the dust off seems to solve the problem.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do however keep the split mute = and a wide bass mute tethered together as my aching back tends to complain a = lot when I have to get down under the key bed and look for a dislodged mute. <O:((</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</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> Sunday, October 30, = 2005 12:51 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Papp's Treble = Mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Am I the only one, having problems = with the product supplied over the last few years?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>My original, white plastic one, = lasted years.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have had 3 of the 'blue' ones. </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>They are too soft, the hinge pins = drop out, they are too flexible, and jump out of the strings as you tune, = and they wear out too fast. </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The wearing out, might have = something to do with older pianos, and the strings being contaminated ( mild = surface corrosion) and being more abrasive. Mind you, the older one = lasted longer, same pianos.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I am thinking, of adapting my old = white one, to take new tips that screw on.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova = Scotia, Canada<BR><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT= ></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>