---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 09:28 PM 8/30/2004 -0700, you wrote: >I'm interested in the belly brace for a Baldwin D. What is the criteria= =20 >for whether it might be needed? > >David I. > David, That's a tough one. On an S&S, it's a given, ever since they=20 "lost" the belly brace in that area and replaced it with a twig. On an=20 SD.... hmmm..... The best bet would be to do the install, and then get some= =20 extra ears around while you adjust the turnbuckle and listen. If the tone=20 improves, the brace is helpful. If it doesn't, well, you've got an extra=20 150 bucks in your parts inventory. It can be subtle, but definitely=20 helpful. Take other listeners. The install is minutes. I guess you could=20 run a "dry" test with another brace of some sort, like a 2X4 and a wedge.=20 See if that helps, and then install the turnbuckle arrangement. I'd say=20 just stock one. You'll get a chance eventually. Enjoy, Guy > > > > >----- Original message ----------------------------------------> >From: Nichols <<mailto:nicho@zianet.com>nicho@zianet.com> >To: Pianotech <<mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org> >Received: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:24:24 -0600 >Subject: Re: Big Hammers > > >Barbara, > While hunting for "every little bit" of projection for a D I service,= =20 > I discovered the extra belly brace sold by PianoTek. It's for the treble,= =20 > and really helped octaves 61/2 thru to the top. Better projection, little= =20 > higher volume, much better sustain. Not too expensive, and a piece-o-cake= =20 > to install and test. Y'know, when every little thing adds up to get=20 > more..... more. Also, is the piano "grounded"? Big halls laugh at pianos= =20 > on flexing, rubber-wheeled springs. A couple of blocks for under the=20 > front work wonders. > >Just a couple of =A2 worth, >Guy > > >At 12:00 PM 8/30/2004 -0500, you wrote: >>Hey all, >> >>Some of you may remember the thread last spring, voicing for a big, dead,= =20 >>hall. Still waiting for the bureaucracy to make up their minds, but in=20 >>the mean time I've been thinking a lot about the project and I'd like to= =20 >>have a chat about hammer size. The hall is huge (3500 seats or so), has= =20 >>lots of carpet and poses a challenge for the piano's projection. >> >>I won't go into all the piano's issues (of which it has quite a few and I= =20 >>can deal with them), but there is one area I'd like to hear your=20 >>opinions. Right now, the piano (Steinway D) has the biggest hammers on=20 >>it that I've ever seen. Is it a fact that BIG hammers will help power=20 >>and projection, especially in a problem setting like this? A friend has= =20 >>recommended that I "leave them big." Some days I agree with him and on=20 >>others, I don't. Of course, I won't really know what's going to work=20 >>until I dig in, but I'd just like to hear what your experience has been. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Barbara Richmond, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/74/48/b4/50/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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