Hello John - it's "Papps" wedge. ;-) Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:56 AM Subject: Re: Slipping Paps wedge > They did change material Susan. > The originals were an off white, and lasted years. > The newer ones are blue, and a much softer material, and mine last about a > year, before there is a danger of breakage, from wear. > I like the idea, of staggering usage, from bass for new, up. As they get > older, they stay in place, much better. This gets back to someone's > suggestion, of cutting a groove. As they get older, they have a natural > groove. > I don't like the fact that they wear out, so fast. > Perhaps, they were trying to improve on the noise factor, that some > complain of, although that never bothered me. > Papp, does seem to be the spelling from the catalogues, just as an aside. > :-) > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Kline" <skline@peak.org> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:22 AM > Subject: Re: Slipping Paps wedge > > >> At 12:26 PM 7/2/2005 +0930, you wrote: >>>The thinnest is used from about A4 up and usually is the first to break. >> >> >> Hi, Robin. >> >> You've had Paps mutes break? After 26 years, I'm still using my original >> two. >> Perhaps yours are differently made? >> >> Susan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >
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