Factory muted duplex

[larudee@pacbell.net]

Don,

I buy the principle, but why just eight notes or so?  And the same eight notes in
all pianos of the same model?  Why not remove the braid after they finish
voicing/tuning?

Paul

Don wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> My understanding is that often this is braided off during voicing. I prefer
> to use some rolled up towels. Then I can simply lift them clear after
> tuning/voicing. I don't always find it necessary but it is a good tip to
> know about when you have an octave in the top range that refuses to "tune".
>
> At 11:20 AM 07/06/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Yamaha grands have string braid (felt, not cotton) muting out more than
> half of
> >the lowest duplex section.  Some other manufacturers also do this to a
> greater
> >or lesser degree.  Does anyone know why?  I mean if you're going to have the
> >aliquot bridge, why mute it out?  Or if you're going to mute it out, why have
> >the bridge?
> >
> >Paul Larudee
> >
> >
> >
>
> 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
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