Baldwin L Buzz

[Farrell]

Great. Several good tips here. I'll check them all out. It does seem to be a
wood-to-wood type of buzz. Sounds just like a soundboard crack or a rib
coming loose. Thanks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: <Bigeartb@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: Baldwin L Buzz


> Terry:
> Sometimes the soundboard or a little piece of finish may slightly touch
the
> nosebolt as it passes through the soundboard causing major buzzing
problems.
> Also if the old piano has a piece of molding around the soundboard hiding
the
> crack between the soundboard and rim, it might be loose causing the
problem.
> I assume this is a wood to wood sound and not a metal to metal nor metal
to
> wood sound. Also once again just today I located a buzz  caused by the
> piano......the mirror on the wall behind the piano. I also assume you
press
> up on the soundboard while attempting to insert a feeler gauge between all
> ribs and soundboard...checking for unglued ribs. On a few cases I have
found
> the ribs unglued but the board not cracked. Oh...I'm glad it is you
looking
> for this buzz and not me. Solving buzzing problems in most cases is most
> distressing.
>
> Tommy Black
> Decatur, Ala.