Baldwins cost more to tune?

[Jeff Tanner]

>It's good to find out that I'm not the only one who doesn't enjoy tuning
>newer Baldwin  products, especially grands with the very false high treble &
>tight pins.  The verticals
>aren't generally as hard to tune but don't hold like the older ones.
>
>But I've noticed oddly enough that after I do a pitchraise on a Hamilton or
>Acrosonic
>that it tends to go quite sharp unlike other makes which generally require a
>followup
>pitchraise.  Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?
>
>Pricewise I tend to charge for the amount of time it takes unless it's a
>regular customer on a regular schedule.
>
>Bruce
>

I have experienced that Baldwins hold a pitch raise about as well or better
than most, but not sharp.

Jeff