Just an update since several of you gave advice on getting more volume out of the nine-foot Baldwin. I serviced the piano yesterday. I experimented with strike point (which seemed the likely culprit because of what the music minister told me), but it seemed weaker at other positions. I experimented with let-off with no better results. The soundboard, bridges, etc. looked good. I had difficulty checking for crown because the bottom was much hidden by beams and humidifier equipment--the jury is out on that one. Finally I decided to tune before doing anything else. After tuning I decided to file one hammer that seemed noticeably softer than its neighbor. I did not file dramatically, but when I pushed the action back in, the note sounded much better. I then tried other notes, and they were also speaking better. I don't know if I hadn't tried exactly that strike point before, but now the piano came alive as if it had been set free. So the culprit was the strike point. Now I may even start to like this piano. The difference was dramatic. Thanks to all who weighed in. I was very happy, but I must say that I happened upon the solution providentially. My other pianos on this trip (100 miles from home) were all routine. Arlie Rauch
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