[CAUT] Baldwin Accujust

[Dr. Henry Nicolaides]

Hi all,

Just a question about all this noise and ringing.  Why not mute the back lengths and subdue the noise while tuning.  I've 

> From: tannertuner at bellsouth.net
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 11:12:31 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Baldwin Accujust
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Baldwin Accujust
> 
> 
> Hi Jeff... just hazarding a bit of speculative here... but it could be
> that the long and obviously very active back lengths combined with the
> vertical hitch pin contrive in your instrument, and perhaps some others
> to get some plate ring resonant frequency going.  That can be very
> objectionable indeed.  Tho I wouldn't imagine it had much to do with the
> vertical hitch pin per sé.   I'd suggest muting off the back lengths
> with heavy felt.... At least it might be worth a try if you haven't
> already done that.
> 
> Hi Ric,
> I've noticed the same effect on every Accujust Baldwin grand I've ever 
> tuned. Yes, that is also what I suspect the noise is that I hear.  My 
> assumption is that the strike vibration does travel across the bridge 
> exciting the back lengths, traveling down the vertical hitch and resonating 
> in the plate.  I never muted the back length, because I was respecting what 
> I assumed to be the result of the intended design.  I've never been a fan of 
> muting either "non-speaking" length, because while it does help with 
> eliminating some tones which sound objectionable up close, it absolutely 
> kills the overall tone and projection to an audience.  I suppose it would be 
> ok for a practice or teaching instrument in a small space.  But in 
> "performance" situations, including classrooms and churches, it's something 
> I wouldn't really want to do.  It only bothers me, and I expect its 
> something players wouldn't particularly notice unless it were pointed out to 
> them.
> 
> I'm not at the university anymore, so I don't see these instruments on a 
> daily basis like I used to.  I'm back to rarely seeing Accujust Baldwin 
> artist grands at all (other than maybe 5 tunings a year).  But while I was 
> there, it was real drudgery to have to tune through that noise, only to 
> result in what I always thought was disappointing tone. To me, they didn't 
> sound much better in tune than out.
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> 
> 

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