Hi Mike, I would be interested in your comments on the bearing of this instrument, I have experienced a notable loss of power and sustain when this model has excessive bearing. Regards Roger At 08:43 AM 6/23/98 +0000, you wrote: >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. > > Roger Jolly Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres. Saskatoon/Regina. Canada.
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