Buzzing Acrosonic

[Mike Swendsen]

Try tightening the screws on the down bearing bar.    I have had some pianos
that had strings that buzzed on the v-bar and the solution was to tighten
the screws.. Of course a retuning is needed after.
C. mike Swendsen RPT
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Masters <agraffes@worldnet.att.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 11:07 PM
Subject: Buzzing Acrosonic


>Hello List,
> I have a customer with a 2 year old Baldwin Acrosonic. Not a bad
>piano from what I've seen of it (which is more than I would have liked
>to have seen) The customer calls me every month or two complaining
>about a something-or-other noise that never stays on the same note,
>nor does it stay long enough for me to get there (and I have made next
>day special visits to try to catch it.)
> She describes the noise as kind of a buzz that is in the back of
>note. I have spent literally hours with us sitting at the piano. It
>has never done it when I've been there.
> I have checked every possible thing that I can think of, can't seem
>to find a buzz or a problem. Ive checked bridges, board, ribs,
>strings, case parts, installed a few screws on the key cover hinge
>that were never installed (14 to be exact.), oh and I've also checked
>for items near the piano that could be excited by certain frequencies.
>Nothing.
> Piano is in good tune. It isn't a voicing problem. No action noise.
>I have just about exhausted my efforts. I am beginning to wonder if it
>isn't the piano at all.
> If anyone has had any similar experiences or some advise on things
>to look for in the piano or the piano owner, it would all be a big
>help. Frankly, I'm losing money on this one, and also my mind.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>Mike Masters
>Masters Piano Service
>Lakewood, OH
>