muffler bar problem

[Kristinn Leifsson]

Hey Clydo,

this is fairly complicated solution.

Gently grip the felt of the muffler bar with two hands,  specifically 
between the thumb and whichever fingers you deem fit for the following 
application.
While the firm yet gentle grasp of your digits uniformly controls the 
orientation of the felt, bend gently towards the body of, well, your body.
Just a little tug will do.
Once you feel the slight friction of the glue coming to the most strenuous 
state you feel appropriate, discontinue the tugging motion.
The aforementioned method will affect the muffler bar felt in such a way, 
that you will immediately notice its changed and uniform orientation, more 
so towards the area of the strings than a vertical state.
This will allow total clearance for the hammers when the muffler is disengaged.
The results have been good for me, and I have never had a customer call 
back after I´ve fixed it this way.  If you feel that the customer is 
physically as well as mentally developed enough to handle the execution of 
the aforementioned solution to this problem, you can assist them in the 
mastering of  this method themselves.


Best regards,

Kristinn Leifsson,
Reykjavík, Iceland






At 17:17 7.8.2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Friends,
>
>The last piano I tuned today was a 1998 Samick vertical, model JS-112.
>If I adjusted the muffler bar so the hammers would just hit the felt
>when it was engaged, the hammers would catch on the felt when the bar
>was disengaged.  Is there any way to make this thing work properly?
>
>Regards,
>Clyde Hollinger