Hi all,
I've adjusted many practice mute systems, but I ran into one today that stumped me. It's a 1980 U1.
The customer reported a key was stuck down, and I saw some hammers were getting stuck on the mute felt.
Easy, right? Just crank up the turnbuckle enough so the felt clears the hammers? Nope.
When I had the felt just clearing the hammers, two things would happen:
1. The mute felt now wouldn't go low enough to have any effect and
2. The turnbuckle rods were getting so loose I was afraid the whole thing would start to rattle under normal playing.
A little trimming of felt or some adjustment has always did the trick, but something else is wrong here. I'm just not sure what.
Anyone else had problems getting these adjusted just right? I've worked on a bazillion of these things and never had a problem.
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Scott Cole, RPT
rvpianotuner.com
Talent, OR
(541-601-9033
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