Third-string catchers

bases-loaded@juno.com bases-loaded@juno.com
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 12:31:41 -0500



On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:41:06 -0600 "Brian Henselman"
<musicmasters@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> I've got one of these 1970's Hamilton wonders to behold (tongue 
> firmly pressed into cheek).  Is it me or is Baldwin one of the most 
> consistantly goofed up brand of pianos that we service?  Bad glue
(hammerheads 
> are always loose on Baldwins, and today's Hamilton had a soundboard
that 
> had pulled loose from the back inner rim (lower rh corner), again more 
> bad glue.  Bad bad corfam.  Rubber grommets dissentegrating on
Acronsics, and 
> lets not forget jumpy, poppy tuning pins.
> 
> Did I leave any of the typical Baldwin gripes out?


How about that wonderful "woody" sound all the post 60's Hamiltons have?

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com


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