[pianotech] Baffles

[Michael Magness]

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:37 AM, chuck c <chchristus at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'll second Mr. Servinsky's recommendation.
> I doubled up on the 2.5" Markertek acoustic foam, since that's how it gets
> shipped to you anyway, cut to size (using Momma's electric carving knife -
> works great!).
> Attenuates a good deal of sound from beneath a grand piano. (I know this is
> not a scientific quantification, but to my ears, and more importantly - to
> my paying customer's ears - it was very successful!)
> Chuck Christus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Tom Servinsky
> >Sent: Sep 9, 2009 5:49 AM
> >To: pianotech at ptg.org
> >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Baffles
> >
> >Go to Markertek where you can by it in the bulk 3'x5' size. Size and cut
> it
> >yourself.
> >Comes in 2 thickness- 2 1/2" or 3 1/2". The material is called acoustical
> >baffle foam.
> >One 3x5 panel will yield enough for 2 pianos and cost a fraction of what
> >Edwards sells them for.
> >www.markertek.com
> >Tom Servinsky
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Doremus"
> >To:
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:12 PM
> >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Baffles
> >
> >
> >> David Love wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Who makes those foam baffles that fit in the spaces between the bracing
>
> >>> underneath the piano to dampen the sound—can’t remember? Do they work?
> >>>
> >>> David Love
> >>>
> >>> www.davidlovepianos.com
> >>>
> >> http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/
> >>
> >> Yes, to some extent. You can do it yourself for a little bit of trouble
> >> making a pattern but they do a good job.
> >>
> >>
> >> --Dave
> >> New Orleans
> >
>


 I recently had a customer complaining about the bright tone of the new
Kawai console she had bought for her daughter, she had traded in an old
Wurlitzer studio, so old it was blonde! It had little tone left and
obviously very low tone and volume.

My question is would this acoustic foam be too much for a situation such as
this?

Thanks,

Mike
-- 
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Steven Wright


Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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