String Voicing Problems

[Ted Simmons]

Check the archives under "bass to treble break".

>I have experienced the same frustration. I agree that those notes around the
>plate strut always seem to be problems.  I have no idea why this would be
>so.  A short while ago someone suggested that the original stringer had
>difficulty putting these strings on and had probably kinked them a little.
>I don't find these to be true.  I have carefully replaced these strings and
>still find them to be a problem.
>
>We have about 20 or so Baldwin Ms from about 1975 here at CCM.  They all
>sound the way you describe.  We have tried re notching, putting in new pins,
>and a lot of other things.  The only thing that worked was putting on new
>bridge caps.  So that is our current program.  We've done about three now,
>and will do another four or so this summer and continue until the whole lot
>is done.
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>Michael J. Wathen                       Phone:  513-556-9565
>Piano Technician                        Fax:    513-556-3399
>College-Consevatory of Music            Email:  Michael.Wathen@UC.Edu
>University of Cincinnati
>Cincinnati, OH 45221-0096
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