Its Polyester rubbing on Polyester somewhere. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wallace Scherer" <WallyTS@compuserve.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: tick, tick, tick > 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> >
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