compression ridges in New Baldwin grand

[Richard Brekne]

Am I to understand that Baldwin uses compression crowned soundboards ?

RicB

Farrell wrote:

> I would suggest that the dealer may be responsible for the climate control
> or lack of it that produced the compression ridges that will likely
> eventually become cracks? I have seen dealers that store pianos in a
> semi-trailer in the hot and wet August Florida monsoon season for a week. I
> contend that would constitute a lack of adequate climate control - I would
> go a step further and suggest this is piano abuse.
>
> Hard to prove, of course.
>
> FWIW
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: compression ridges in New Baldwin grand
>
> >
> > >My question is this:  In the absence of any tonal problems, no cracks, no
> > >buzzes, no killer octave problems (yet), at what point do you consider
> > >this an issue that should be brought up with the dealer/manufacturer?
> >
> > If you have no tone production problem and no negative crown and/or
> bearing
> > to point to, you have no claim.
> >
> >
> > >am quite concerned that this soundboard is in an accelerated
> > >self-destruct mode, and hate to see the customer have to find that out
> > >3-4-5 years down the road, but I can hear the dealer denying any problems
> > >with it as we speak.
> > >
> > >Any opinions?
> > >
> > >Mark Potter
> >
> > I'd say your concern is justified, but it really isn't the dealer's
> problem
> > either. It's the manufacturer's fault, and the customer's problem. The
> > dealer is responsible for neither the design and production of the
> > instrument, nor the climate control or lack of it that produced the
> > compression ridges that will likely eventually become cracks.
> >
> > Ron N
> >
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