A real West Virginia piano

[John Ross]

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Speaking of Papp's mutes, I have trouble, having them stay between the strings when they are new.
I was thinking of trying a piece of the hooked side of the Velcro on it, to grab the hammer rail felt, to hold it in place.
Any other ideas?
I seem to remember someone saying they used two, for doing the centre strings.
I thought that was their main advantage, that with the spring, they allowed the centre string to sound, using just one.
Another thing about the Papp's mute, the blue material seems to wear out much faster than the original white stuff. Needs replacing about once a year, now.
I tried a film of C/A on the end, and that seems to increase the lifespan somewhat.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Gamble 
  To: Cy Shuster ; pianotech@ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:15 PM
  Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano


  Hello Cy
  After all this time I find upright pianos being referred to on the List! I though you all had S&S, M&H, Yam grands only in US! 
  I use a Papps wedge only on uprights. I find the rubber fiddly to get in between the strings in a hurry!
  Regards from a rainy evening in Sussex
  Michael G.(UK)
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Cy Shuster 
    To: Pianotech 
    Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:37 PM
    Subject: A real West Virginia piano


    At first, I thought this black, powdery stuff was mold -- but there was no rust on the strings, and it was only on the tops of the hammers.

    As I dared to touch it, a train went rumbling by (100 yards or more away), and the light bulb came on: very fine coal dust!  Finally, an environment that is *beneficial* to a piano!  :-)

    --Cy Shuster--
    Bluefield, WV

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