[CAUT] Baldwin Accujust

[Paul T Williams]

We have both kinds of Baldwin grands here.  Indeed, the traditional hitch 
pins are better made and sound better.  But, I don't think it's the 
accujusts. I just think they were better made before they went to the 
accujust. A little heavier board with some crown, better construction, 
craftsmen who cared, or, whatever.  They're just better sounding. I have 
one practice room with a 1940 "R" and a 197X "R" and of course, the 40's 
is the old traditional.  It is far better than the 197X thing! both for 
tuning and servicing.

Has anyone rebuilt an accujust piano with a new board and bridges?  I'd 
love to know if they sound better like the Baldwins of old.

BTW, Jeff, the drop of epoxy or some sort of mass on the front duplex 
stings will help the nasy metallic sound quite a bit, in my experiences.

Paul



Richard Brekne <ricb at pianostemmer.no> 
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Er...  why would you think that ?  Just curious. 

Cheers
RicB

    I've always assumed all that nasty metallic sounding noise that
    makes the Baldwin so difficult to tune and produce a musical tone
    was the result of the vertical hitch pin.
    Jeff




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