Hello all, Of my bunch of Baldwin Ls, #141142 is my favorite and shows ZERO crown on the board and a crack. This L has good hammers and a powerful tone throughout its' scale and an astounding bass. I have heard that bass tones improve when crown is lost. This makes me wonder why we worry so much about crown, especially in smaller sizes where the bass would seem the ruling grade in the quality. -Mike Jorgensen Method I used for checking crown-- I stretch a thread along the board next to the longest rib and look for space between thread and board.
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