Strip muting methods

[Paul]

Clyde
I have used two pieces of cardboard 5x7" taped together for stiffness for
this purpose, and use another piece to push the strip mute below thw
dampers. To date I haven't damaged any dampers or broken anything including
the plastic parts from the 40's and 50's. Its light,cheap, and fits in my
case easily.

Paul Chick
Plainview MN
----- Original Message -----
From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: Strip muting methods


> I remember seeing a "straight thing" for sale at a convention maybe 4-5
years
> ago.  It was a fairly rigid and very smooth sheet of something, maybe
vinyl,
> that may have measured 6" X 15" or so.  After inserting the strip mute
above
> the dampers in the high treble, you depress the sustain pedal and slide
the
> tool between the dampers and the strings so you can pull the dampers
farther
> away while pushing the strip mute down.  The tool is then easily removed
> without damaging the damper felts.
>
> I do essentially the same thing with my fingers but only 3-4 dampers at a
time
> as I push the strip mute down.  I just felt this sheet would be too
cumbersome
> to carry with me to each tuning, although there may be those who use and
like
> it.  I haven't seen it for sale lately.
>
> Clyde Hollinger
>
> Kristinn Leifsson wrote:
>
> > Hey Terry,
> >
> > I know a guy who strip-mutes all the piano.  He puts the strip in and
> > presses it down below the dampers with a special "straight thing" so
they
> > don´t get in the way.  He claims it to very efficient.  You might even
be
> > able to get it past the dampers by just pressing the pedal and
manuevering
> > it down.  Could be done.
> >
> > Kristinn Leifsson
> > Reykjavík, Iceland
> >
> > At 16:04 15.2.2000 -0800, you wrote:
> > >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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