Newton Hunt wrote: >S. Brady wrote: > >> Dear list, >> Here's a letter I received recently from a technician seeking >> help on a Steinway noise. Any ideas? I was embarassed this past year to find similar noises being produced in a B as the result of loose bolts holding the removable plate strut. Boy, I thought I had checked those! >In order to eliminate duplex scaling as a source is to use some "Silly Putty" >on BOTH ends of the duplex scale, behind the bridge and at the capo' bar. > >Silly Putty will conform to the strings and mute them entirely. It will not >leave any residue nor effect the metal in any way. Newton, you are aware, aren't you, that one of the two main ingredients in Silly Putty is silicone oil? <evil grin> Kent Swafford
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