Great. Several good tips here. I'll check them all out. It does seem to be a wood-to-wood type of buzz. Sounds just like a soundboard crack or a rib coming loose. Thanks. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bigeartb@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: Baldwin L Buzz > Terry: > Sometimes the soundboard or a little piece of finish may slightly touch the > nosebolt as it passes through the soundboard causing major buzzing problems. > Also if the old piano has a piece of molding around the soundboard hiding the > crack between the soundboard and rim, it might be loose causing the problem. > I assume this is a wood to wood sound and not a metal to metal nor metal to > wood sound. Also once again just today I located a buzz caused by the > piano......the mirror on the wall behind the piano. I also assume you press > up on the soundboard while attempting to insert a feeler gauge between all > ribs and soundboard...checking for unglued ribs. On a few cases I have found > the ribs unglued but the board not cracked. Oh...I'm glad it is you looking > for this buzz and not me. Solving buzzing problems in most cases is most > distressing. > > Tommy Black > Decatur, Ala.
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