Muting replacement strings

[Farrell]

Well most certainly, I retrieve the felt front rail punchings the next time
I tune....so I too use them over and over!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: Muting replacement strings


> Front rail punchings from Schaff cost approximately 4 to 6 cents each, and
> rubber mutes without handles in the neighborhood of .50 to .75.  And of
course I
> use the mutes over and over.
>
> Clyde
>
> Farrell wrote:
>
> > I'd be willing to argue just how expensive a front rail felt punching
is,
> > but I would not doubt your idea is a good one. You can make it any
thickness
> > you need, or any size for hard-to-fit places. Great idea!
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Instead of using an expensive punching or a rubber mute simply take a
> > > kleenex and fold it. It can be made "to size" and will do a good job
of
> > > muting the string and is client provided.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Don Rose
>
>