Baldwin G scaling problems?

[Greg Newell]

John,
    I have noticed some difficulty tuning this model as well. I don't know
that it can be attributed to the scale design but I think it's probably a good
bet. You could analyze it with all the right measurements and let us know.

Greg

John Minor wrote:

> I tuned a Baldwin G from 1932 at a church recently and cannot seem to
> satisfy the ears of the choir director. It sounds a bit like a spinet in
> the bass, with wild harmonics. When I tuned to the SAT III, the 2 bichords
> on the treble bridge sounded awful to the ear! The piano was rebuilt by
> the best rebuilders in the area using Mapes bass strings. I wondered if
> they might not have gotten a bad set of strings. Anyone else notice any
> scaling problems on this model?
>
> John Minor
> University of Illinois

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