Troubleshooting Vertical problem

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

    I saw this on one Hamilton myself, and in that exact same location, so
that would be my first guess too.


Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@nevada.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: Troubleshooting Vertical problem


> Bridge caps, definitely bridge caps.  I have seen it many times
particularly on
> Baldwins.  I don't know what kind of glue it is that they use on these but
I
> think it hit the fan first.  In fact had to reglue one not long ago under
a
> warranty issue.  Use a screw driver to push in and hold down the loose
section
> of bridge while playing one of the effected notes.  You should notice a
huge
> difference in tone which will verify this.
>
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
> Phil Bondi wrote:
>
> > ..'morning Class.
> >
> > Baldwin Hamilton is the latest victim here..right at the treble
break(G5),
> > there is a decidedly dead sound from G5 to C6..almost sounds like the
> > hammers are blocking the strings..when I decided that wasn't the
problem...
>