[pianotech] flat v-bar

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Was the tone different after retuning? 

Paul, and others.

No, the tone was not different. That is, the tone isn't very good to begin with, considering it needs new hammers. I did not charge them for a service call because it's the first time I tuned for this church, and I gave them a proposal for new h/s/f. I did send the choir director the pictures and an explanation of what happened. At this point I am not planning to replace the v-bar. 

Joe, I have never heard of a model C Baldwin grand either. It's about the same size and scaling as a Baldwin L. Del, or anyone, have you heard of a C? Was it a limited production model?

Wim



 



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 5:14 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] flat v-bar


That's a new one on me, Wim.  Have you talked them into a proper repair?  Was the tone different after retuning? could it just be left alone or is the angle to the capo now too shallow? 

Paul 





From: 
tnrwim at aol.com 

To: 
pianotech at ptg.org 

Date: 
03/05/2012 09:08 AM 

Subject: 
[pianotech] flat v-bar





Yesterday I tuned a Model C Baldwin grand at a church for the first time. Nice piano, except it needs new hammers. Despite that, I thought I did a good job. This morning I got a call from the piano player saying that from d6 on up the piano is way out of tune. Things like that have happened in the past, and it usually a note here or there that might be slightly off, so I wasn't too concerned. But I happen to be in the neighborhood, so I stopped by the church. 
  
>From D6 - G6 it sounded like someone had detuned the piano. C#6 and G#6 were almost perfectly in tune, but the ones in between were like a fifth or so off. I looked at the plate, and the hitch pins, but nothing was wrong. When I started tuning the strings, the pins felt very tight. I stopped after 3 notes, and went to the office and asked if anyone had access to the sanctuary, and I was assured that no one was in there the night before. I went back and continue tuning the rest of the notes that were way off. Then went back and listened to D6 again, and I had to bring it up some more. It took me about 15 minutes to retune that section.   
  
The sanctuary was a little dark, so I took out my flashlight, and took another close look. Then I saw it. The V bar had collapsed. Literally. See the attached picture. I have never seen anything like this in my life. Anyone? 
  
Wim Blees RPT 
Hawaii [attachment "V_bar_2.JPG" deleted by Paul T Williams/Music/UNL/UNEBR] 


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