[CAUT] PIano Duo: S&S D and Baldwin SD-10 ?!

[Jon Ralinovsky]

Hi Andrew,
I've had nice results using the Pitchlock couplers on the duplex - 
they really quiet those high frequencies. They're also easily 
removable in case someone really wants that tone.

Respectfully,
Jon


>I've got some tuning coming up for piano days here in Laredo.  They 
>want to do some duos and use the two resident concert grands 
>together.  Bit of a mis-match if you ask me...  I'll encourage 
>bringing another D over from another local venue but...I'll probably 
>be stuck with tuning the Baldwin to the D.
>
>Here's the rub.  The Baldwin has those proprietary front duplex 
>thingamajigs and the shrieking and buzzing are just plain shrill and 
>nasty.  They are all over the place angle-wise so I haven't figured 
>out a rhyme or reason for their positions.  Does anyone know how to 
>tame these or shall I just stuff that all full of felt for the 
>concert at hand?  Wondered about trickling CA glue in around the 
>thingamajigs to see if that would help but it would be a nuisance to 
>clean up if I had to.  For those of you who wonder, the Baldwin was 
>replaced by the D and banished to the choir room where it plays 
>second fiddle to a Boston upright.  Has great stability and good 
>tone for the most part except the treble.
>
>Open to ideas, hopefully expertise.
>
>Andrew Anderson, Artisan Piano


-- 
Jon Ralinovsky
Piano Technician
Department of Music
Miami University
513/529-6548