Baldwin L Buzz

[Farrell]

Ahh. More good points. The buzzing clearly SOUNDS like it is coming from the
rear portion of the soundboard, but I have found the origin of buzzes to be
elusive in the past. If we can't find anything on the soundboard, sounds
like your ideas here might be up next for implementation! Thanks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin L Buzz


>     Could be something on the soundboard, but if it isn't, you just have
to
> start tightening everything. And I mean everything. Don't forget the
screws
> on the underside of the piano. When you play the piano, the whole
instrument
> vibrates, anything that's not tight can produce a buzz. Don't forget all
> those little Phillips head screws that attach the keybed to the frame, and
> don't forget to bed the keyboard. I've found buzzing coming from glide
bolts
> that were not quite solid. Good luck, doing this seems to give the piano a
> more solid tone anyway.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:39 PM
> Subject: Baldwin L Buzz
>
>
> > Buzzing in low tenor bridge area. Bad buzz. Buzzez on most notes, some
> more
> > than others. I've always been able to find the cause of buzzez on other
> > pianos before. This one is a 1940s Balwin L. I have pressed on every
area
> of
> > bridges, every rib, every plate thingee, every hinge, etc. (while owner
> > strikes buzz-making keys) and no significant effect on buzz. The only
> thing
> > I can imagine is a penny or paper clip or some such object on the
> sounboard
> > under the plate where I can't see it. I told her next time I will bring
my
> > tank of compress air and we will make clouds in her living room.
>
>