Strip muting methods

[pianolover@worldspy.net]

Hi all,

I visited Radio Shack with hopes of findinf a "ready made" swithch that would work for my SAT, but no luck...gotta "do-it-yourself" with solder and wires and stuff...in the words of Former President Bush: "NA GANNA DO IT!"  So, I guess I'll just order a foot switch from Sanderson. 

Ok...now about strip muting. I know there are lots of methods out there, but I am trying to improve my speed and efficiency in the process. I get hung up when on the way back down, the hi treble dampers get in the way of the mute strip as i pull it little by little to tune each outside string...so I usually just take it out completely in this area, (being careful, having pushed the felt down between the dampers and the strings)  and use a wedge, although it's more time consuming. I'd be interested in hearing any time saving tips on strip muting, (I know techniques were discussed in a recent thread) and I usually do not strip out the bichord unisons; I still get a bit confused when I try strip muting them, and it slows me down too much. .I tune these using a felt wedge...it goes pretty fast.

Thanks,

Terry Peterson


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