to mute or not to mute?

[Steve Blasyak]

Hey Now,
 
First let me make clear I am not posting this for the sake of argument, just to continue the discussion. I have been following this thread with interest. The idea of tuning unisons as you go I accept and practice. However I don't understand what using a temperament strip has to do with it? I tune unisons as I go, and have been doing so for a long time, yet I use a temperament strip. If that classifies me as a beginner by the standards of my peers so be it. For example tune center string of middle C, pull felt, tune left string middle C, then tune right string of B 3 and so on. 
 
Now I understand the stability statements and agree. I just don't understand what difference it makes if you use a felt strip of a rubber mute. On Grand's I can see the practicality of using the single mute system and if that is a preference of many I accept this. On uprights/consoles/spinets, I personally don't see it as practical, but that's just me. I use a home made split mute by supper gluing two rubber mutes together slightly offset. I have one I use in grands and two I use for uprights.
 
Another thought has come to mind while reading these various posts. What about those of us who tune aurally. Are you constantly changing the split mutes from one interval to another? Octaves fourths fifths and so on? What's the harm in strip muting two octaves to get your temperament set. Although this may be slightly off topic I ask because I am trying to learn aural tuning. Struggling but getting better, slowly.
 
Steve Blasyak
Orange county Chapter
 
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