Too Much down bearing with the string high on the hitching post ? <g> Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hull" <hullfam5 at yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Baldwin model L > Funny you should mention Baldwin L's. > I just tuned an L (1996 or so model) this week that > has me wondering what is going on. The sound of > practically every string has a undercurrent of > distortion. It is a very unclean and fuzzy tone. The > decay is fast (board more than hammers I think). > Hammers are a little worn but not that much. > > The next time I see this piano I want to try to do > some voicing on a few hammers to see what effect it > has but I think there is something deeper than that. > What could destroy the tone like this? A structural > joint that has failed? Soundboard to rim? It is not > a pleasant sound at all. Unfortunately, the customer > has not commented about it. > > Bob Hull > > --- WWICKHAM at stny.rr.com wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Sweet piano. I've been taking care of an 80's L for > > a pair of retired music teachers for about 15 years > > now. Very > > very nice instrument. It is fun to play, has a > > really nice voice and is a joy to tune, regulate and > > generally tinker > > with. > > > > If you wouldn't mind sharing, since I need to work > > up an insurance appraisal for theirs, do you know > > about how > > much your friend paid for it and what the > > circumstances (store, private sale, auction, etc) of > > the sale were? > > > > Thanks, > > will wickham > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bec and John Silva <bjsilva001 at comcast.net> > > Date: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:10 pm > > Subject: Baldwin model L > > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Just wondering people's experiences with or > > opinions on the Baldwin > > > > > > model L. I believe it is from the 80s. A friend > > just recently > > > purchased one. I played it for a few minutes and > > was very impressed > > > > > > (I actually recommended this person check it out). > > This one in > > > particular has a very mellow sound. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > - John > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
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