Hi Roger, As you said in your post this is a last resort fix--when the client refuses to do the "right thing". I thought that was understood as I quoted your post. At 10:58 PM 10/25/2000 -0600, you wrote: >At 05:10 PM 25/10/00 -0600, you wrote: >>Hi Kevin, >> >>Ordinary masking tape will work--or you can also weave bushing cloth or >>other felt between the strings on the most offensive notes--use a small >>piece and you can "slide" it back and forth and "tune" out the nastiness. >> >>Hi Don, > With respect, if the masking tape or felt was meant to be >there, the manufacturer would install some thing similar from the get go. >In my book it is a temporary fix at best. >Muting the forward duplex, greatly reduces the projection, the groove in >the forward bar, reduces sustain and power. >If the hammer is too hard, you will have a very strong fundamental, and >weak sustain on the partials. >Determine which problem you are dealing with, then fix it if the customer >want's the problem fixed. >By all means give them a choice, but it should be the customers decision. >Supported with a well informed opinion. >regards Roger > > >Roger Jolly >Saskatoon, Canada. >306-665-0213 >Fax 652-0505 > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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