You might try a split rubber mute. It has a flat spring steel handle that
is great for all kinds of jobs like ironing damper and other felts,
clear-
ing bird seed from between keys and applying V.J. lube to leaf spring
contacts. Catalog # 15069 in the APSCO catalog.
I like to use the aforementioned mute on uprights and after it has served its
purpose (300 or so tunings), I pull the rubber from the brass fitting and
stick a regular mute stick in it and use it for grands. Helps the
environment, keeps the landfills clean.
Eric Leatha, RPT
tunrboy@aol.com
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