[pianotech] Worst Bass/Tenor Crossover in Universe

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Tue Jan 8 08:24:13 MST 2013


I vote for strawberries!

On Jan 7, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Jim Ialeggio wrote:

> Terry wrote:
> 
> <What is the reason for the extreme nasal and weak tone of the upper bass? I can see that the upper bass backscale is quite short. There is about a one-inch-wide cantilever on the bass bridge. But what on earth accounts for SUCH a horrible crossover? Is the upper bass too close to the rim? Wow.
> 
> Sounds like all of the above.  The entire bass bridge hugging the rim is a real challenge.   I've tried, with limited success to overcome that close proximity by floating the entire bass bridge,plus vertcal hitches, but it really didn't do the trick.  The nasal quality remained.  It does'nt have to be as bad as the present victim's tonal condition, but I'd love to hear ideas on whether its possible to really get past that soundboard restriction.
> 
> How about taking a cutting torch to the plate and moving the bass bridge up 4 inches, or even better, putting the miserable thing out in the backyard and planting strawberries in it...poor thing?
> 
> Jim Ialeggio
> 
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> Jim Ialeggio	
> jim at grandpianosolutions.com
> 978 425-9026
> Shirley Center, MA
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