Jean-Marc, We have an SD10 here too, built in 1974 that does not exhibit many broken strings (3 in the last 10 years). I think that is because your instrument is getting a lot more use than this one, possibly harder playing also. It has been my experince that it is the player that causes this and not the instrument. You may just have to restring that section every 5 or so years. vince Dear group, - - I am the piano tech at the Université de Montréal. The faculty has 125 - pianos and one of them a Baldwin SD-10 which is 27 years old is a very - sensitive piano for string breakage in the treble (from string gage 15 and - up, around G6). This piano is in a small recital room. Almost every two - weeks or so I have to replace one or two strings. This piano was rebuilt in - 1991 by a very good rebuilder. I know this piano since 1995. The action is - in good regulation and have Abel hammers (which need to be reshaped or - replaced). I would like to have some feedback on this problem. I checked the - capo system which is characteristic to Baldwin (hard greyish metal attached - to the capo with allen screws), especially the place where the strings pass - under and the surface seem smooth and round (because all the strings break - under the capo exactly in this round aera). - - Iwould like to know if any of you have encounter this problem and if you - found a cure (solution) for this illness. - - Thanking you in advance for your replies, - - Jean-Marc Beauchamp, RPT - piano tech, Université de Montréal -
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