[pianotech] Birdcage muting

[David Boyce]

Good thought Floyd.

It's worth mentioning too that for bass strings, the Papps mute can be 
inserted "wrong end" as it were, and the increased spring strength and 
width that way helps keep it in place. Also, on many birdcage actions, 
there is enough bass string length ABOVE the overdamper rail to inset 
the mute there, and if using the reverse end, it will mute ok.

Best regards,

David Boyce

>
> I added a wooden split mute to my kit after encountering a couple of 
> birdcage pianos.  The papps is great, but on some lower notes shakes 
> loose, in my experience.  I also found the wooden split mute useful on 
> the New Scale Williams piano (built in Canada) where access to the 
> strings around the treble hammers is difficult.
> Floyd Gadd
> Manitoba Chapter

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