tick, tick, tick

[Jon Page]

At 04:40 PM 5/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>No, this isn't a bomb. It's a question about a "tick, tick, tick" sound
>that comes from a polyester finish Wurlitzer baby grand piano as the
>(heavy) owner walks by on the wooden floor. She also complains that it does
>it when she plays fast, loud pieces (where the piano would move a bit). She
>says she is not going to pay any money for any work on the piano (tuning is
>past due) until this problem is fixed.
>
>Three different technicians have tried to fix it by tightening leg bolts,
>putting felt between the leg and the body, and generally checking things to
>see where else it could be. (Seems to be the legs)
>
>I know that these high gloss finishes can cause problems where two pieces
>come together - like benches. But the Baldwin company tech wasn't familiar
>with the problem.
>
>Have any of you found similar problems you were able to fix? How?
>
>** Please answer me privately as I am not signed on to the list. **
>
>Wallace T. Scherer, Piano Technician, Music Educator
>P.O. Box 4121, Lantana, Florida, 33465 (561) 432-4121
>Web page: <http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/afinetune>
>

Is the music rack felt lined on the glides?  How about where the front 
stretcher meets the sides.
Glide rails rubbing on case and the piano flexes.

Is the lid open (front half - back), the buttons or finish could be rubbing.

If it's coming from the legs and the case has been buffered, then look at 
the solidity of the tenon.

Perhaps the lid braces are causing this.

just a few thoughts,,,
Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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