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tuning mutes. One pair is glued together at the wide end, offset a bit =
at the narrow end, making a great split mute. These are the only grand =
mutes I've used for several years.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>For verticals I have two =
wire mutes tethered together (prevents losing them behind the action), =
made from Pianotek wire handled mutes, except the bent wire has a Schaff =
split rubber mute removed from its flat handle and installed on the wire =
(works great if you put in the bends). The loop in the bent wire seems =
to let the wire flex a bit over time without breaking.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Kent</DIV><DIV><BR =
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Jul 4, 2005, at 8:03 AM, Farrell wrote:</DIV><BR =
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style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">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).</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" =
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style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" =
size="2"></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN =
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">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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" =
size="2"></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; =
">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'.......</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" =
size="2"></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; =
">Terry Farrell</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial"><BR =
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face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">> Where does one find =
these gems?</SPAN><BR style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; =
"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; =
font-size: 10px; ">> </SPAN><BR style="font-family: Arial; =
font-size: 10px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: =
Arial; font-size: 10px; ">> Phil =
Ryan</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>=