[pianotech] Bluthner birdcage

[John Ross]

I don't think anyone mentioned about removing the felt strip on wood, soft 
pedal assembly that some have.
Tilt the action toward you, and slip the mute rail out of it's slots.
This allows more room for the insertion of the Papp's mute.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner" <justpianos at our.net.au>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Bluthner birdcage


David,
Here, Here!!!




> I tune more overdamper pianos than any other kind!  There are a few huge
> and magnificent 1880s Bluther overdamped uprights around here,
> absolutely massive, and wonderful.
>
> Surely the fastest and easiest muting method for overdamped (birdcage)
> uprights is to use the Papps wedge?
>
> It's so easy to place the Papps mute beterrn the unisons and between the
> trichords by sound and feel.